The Tri-Valley Bears will challenge SS Seward at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Tri-Valley proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Ellenville 3-2.
Nathan Closs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on David Hermann, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two stolen bases. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, SS Seward had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it four two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bears 7-5.
Tri-Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for SS Seward, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Tri-Valley couldn't quite finish off SS Seward in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 7-5. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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