Nooksack Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Burlington-Edison is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pioneers will host the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nooksack Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Nooksack Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Mt. Baker on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 8-7. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Mountaineers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Alayna Vanieperen put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Makenzie Likkel and Alayna Dykstra did some serious damage despite the final result: Likkel went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Dykstra went 3-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that Likkel has launched this season. Gracie Rutgers was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Burlington-Edison sidestepped Blaine for a 5-4 victory.
Burlington-Edison is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Nooksack Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Nooksack Valley suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Burlington-Edison in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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