On Saturday, the Neuqua Valley Wildcats earned an 8-5 win over the Benet Academy Redwings. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Neuqua Valley.
Daniel Kim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Stevens, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Will Zalabak, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Neuqua Valley's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-18. As for Benet Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9-2.
Neuqua Valley will take on St. Charles East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neuqua Valley will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Benet Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Montini Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Montini Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Benet Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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