While Metea Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Larkin Royals on Tuesday. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Royals, too.
Tyler Kalnicky tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Matthew Reilly was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Gluting, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Metea Valley and bumps their season record up to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Larkin, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, Metea Valley will welcome West Aurora at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Metea Valley 3, West Aurora 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Larkin, they are taking a road trip to face off against Glenbard North at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Glenbard North has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.8 runs per game on average), something Larkin will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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