The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will face off against the Waubonsie Valley Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Neuqua Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Metea Valley a 10-0 shutout. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Waubonsie Valley had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over DeKalb on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since April 28th.
Sammy Wiertelak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grace Riggs was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Tukker, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Neuqua Valley's win bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Waubonsie Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-17.
Neuqua Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Waubonsie Valley in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 8-4. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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