Vale and New Plymouth are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Vale Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the New Plymouth Pilgrims at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Vale is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Friday, Vale fell victim to a tough 16-2 loss at the hands of Marsing.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday New Plymouth sidestepped Payette for an 8-6 win.
Blayk Cockerum was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cockerum was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Ashton Robinson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kaden Hawker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Vale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for New Plymouth, they now have a winning record of 4-3-1.
Vale came up short against New Plymouth in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 12-9. Can Vale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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