Valley hadn't done well against Dowling Catholic recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Tigers came out on top against the Maroons by a score of 4-1. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 victory the Maroons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Tigers
| 05/28/25 @ Dowling Catholic | 4-1 |
| 05/27/25 vs Ames | 7-0 |
| 05/27/25 vs Ames | 10-0 |
| 05/23/25 @ Linn-Mar | 1-0 |
The win was the fourth in a row for Valley, bringing their record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dowling Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 8-4 win against Urbandale on the 29th. As for Dowling Catholic, they will square off against Southeast Polk at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The game will give the Maroons their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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