Stark County and Bureau Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Stark County Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bureau Valley Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Stark County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Stark County had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Princeville.
Connor Wagenbach made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Blair Daum, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bureau Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Polo. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bureau Valley considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Stark County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Bureau Valley, they pushed their record up to 3-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Stark County might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Bureau Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Stark County, Seth Spratt (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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