After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oswego East, Metea Valley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Clemente Wildcats 16-4. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Connor Lavery
| 04/10/25 vs Clemente | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Benet Academy | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Elgin | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Hoffman Estates | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Joliet Central | 2 |
Metea Valley let Jonah Maldonado and Connor Lavery run wild. Maldonado scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Lavery scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those four runs gave Lavery a new career-high. Armaan Shah also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Metea 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 Clemente only posted a batting average of .235.
Metea Valley's record now sits at 8-3. As for Clemente, they moved to 4-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Metea Valley will head out on the road to square off against Wheaton North at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Clemente, they will be playing at home against Lake View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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