The Vallivue Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Nampa Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Vallivue will be strutting in after a win while Nampa will be coming in after a defeat.
Vallivue took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Pocatello, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Falcons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thunder on Saturday, sneaking past 5-3.
Clay Cope looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Daniel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 matches. Another player making a difference was Aaron Rayo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nampa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Emmett, falling 16-7.
Nampa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Nathan Kessinger also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Vallivue pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Nampa, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Nampa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Vallivue hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. It's a different story for Nampa, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Vallivue's hitters?
Vallivue took their victory against Nampa in their previous meeting last Thursday by a conclusive 14-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team 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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