Smith Valley is a perfect 9-0 against Excel Christian since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will challenge the Warriors at 8:30 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Smith Valley has five straight wins, Excel Christian has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Smith Valley is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since May 16, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Wells.

Wyatt Wulfing
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Wyatt Wulfing was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
Meanwhile, Excel Christian came up short against Mineral County on Friday and fell 16-13.
Smith Valley's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Excel Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7-1.
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