Central Heights is 2-8 against Mission Valley since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Central Heights Vikings will be playing at home against the Mission Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Central Heights scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lebo by a score of 12-7.
Meanwhile, Mission Valley faced Wabaunsee in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Mission Valley never let Wabaunsee onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for Mission Valley, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kailynn Jacobson made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Jacobson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jacobson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Mission Valley got a big performance out of Taylor Brammell, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Corbi Tenpenny, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Central Heights' victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Mission Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Everything went Central Heights' way against Mission Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Central Heights made off with a 14-4 victory. Does Central Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mission Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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