The Williams Valley Vikings will be playing at home against the Tri-Valley Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Williams Valley: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Tri-Valley has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Williams Valley is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Weatherly 16-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Williams Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
John Rautzahn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Rautzahn was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Cody Boehmer was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Collin Berger was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Marian Catholic.
Williams Valley made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-8. As for Tri-Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Williams Valley came up short against Tri-Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Williams Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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