Wildcats
| 04/26/25 vs Plainfield East | 2-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Metea Valley | 6-3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Metea Valley | 12-7 |
| 04/21/25 vs Metea Valley | 5-3 |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Neuqua Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Plainfield East Bengals 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Emmitt Briner spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Neuqua Valley's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Repmann, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Neuqua Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Plainfield East, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neuqua Valley will host Waubonsie Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Plainfield East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Joliet Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Steelmen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.1 runs per game on average), something the Bengals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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