Mission Valley is 8-2 against Chase County since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mission Valley Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Chase County Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Mission Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mission Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on St. Marys with a sharp 12-5 win.
Maddie Kraus and Kailynn Jacobson were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Kraus struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Jacobson tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. At the plate, Kraus scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Jacobson scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Corbi Tenpenny was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Taylor Brammell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chase County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Lyndon by a score of 14-13.
Mission Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Chase County, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Mission Valley's way against Chase County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Mission Valley made off with a 13-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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