Metea Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Waubonsie Valley Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent defeat being a 16-6 loss on Tuesday.
Metea Valley got a good showing from Tyler Shafer, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave Shafer a new career-low.
At the plate, Metea Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Tardiff, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Metea Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Waubonsie Valley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-5.
Looking ahead, Metea Valley is taking a road trip to square off against Yorkville at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Waubonsie Valley, they will welcome DeKalb at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Barbs' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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