The St. Mary's Crusaders will take on the North Valley Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Mary's has struggled recently with 13 losses in a row, while North Valley will arrive with seven straight victories.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times St. Mary's and Cascade Christian had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Crusaders came up short against the Challengers on Friday, falling 11-1.
Tyler Archie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, North Valley made easy work of Rogue River on Friday and carried off a 22-3 win. Considering the Knights have won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
North Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Mary's, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
St. Mary's suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to North Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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