Tri-Valley had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers 11-2 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cole Klein made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Ethan Moore
| 03/17/25 @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 3 |
| 03/29/24 @ Argenta-Oreana | 2 |
| 05/11/24 @ Fieldcrest | 1 |
| 05/09/24 vs Mahomet-Seymour | 1 |
| 05/06/24 vs Cornerstone Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Tri-Valley got a massive performance out of Ethan Moore, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave Moore a new career-high. Cade Danko was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3.
Tri-Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paxton-Buckley-Loda only posted a batting average of .172.
Looking ahead, Tri-Valley will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they will head out to square off against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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