Tri-Valley came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints. For Tri-Valley, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 loss Bloomington Central Catholic walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Cole Klein made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Klein has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Klein was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Klein wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bischoff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Tri-Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri-Valley will square off against Peoria Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tri-Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Peoria Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Pontiac at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bloomington Central Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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