Spring Valley hasn't had much luck against Basic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Grizzlies will welcome the Wolves at 3:30 p.m.
Spring Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Shadow Ridge, who was ranked 20th at the time (Spring Valley was ranked 22nd). The Grizzlies lost 9-3 to the Mustangs on Friday. The Grizzlies just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Basic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Aggies 7-1. Considering the Wolves have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Basic got a great performance from Noah Sebastian as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Dallon Cegavske was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tate Southisene, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Basic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arbor View only posted an OBP of .345.
Basic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Spring Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-2.
Spring Valley suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to Basic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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