Tri-Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Northern Lebanon Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tri-Valley: 3.1, Northern Lebanon: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Tri-Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Whitehall.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northern Lebanon can now relate to. They fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Northern Lebanon let down their fans at home.
Adrian Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andrew Via made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Moises Gonzalez, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Tri-Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Northern Lebanon, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-3.
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