For the second straight game, Metea Valley will face off against Neuqua Valley. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Metea Valley is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Metea Valley came into this matchup off a tough 11-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Neuqua Valley by a score of 5-3 on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Metea Valley got a good showing from Kayden Nimer, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Nimer has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Tyler Gluting
| 04/21/25 @ Neuqua Valley | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Westminster Christian | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Joliet Central | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Waubonsie Valley | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Rolling Meadows | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
On the hitting side, Tyler Gluting was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Metea Valley's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
Metea Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Neuqua Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8-1.
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