Vallivue is 2-8 against Ridgevue since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vallivue Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Ridgevue Warhawks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Vallivue narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Emmett 3-1.
Colt Augustus was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Augustus has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Augustus was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Augustus wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Clay Cope, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ridgevue has not done well against Bishop Kelly recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Ridgevue came out on top against Bishop Kelly by a score of 4-1.
Vallivue's record is now 8-11. As for Ridgevue, their record now sits at 8-10.
Vallivue came up short against Ridgevue in their previous meeting on April 12th, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ridgevue's Chance Schreiber, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that Vallivue knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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