The Bureau Valley Storm will face off against the Stark County Rebels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Bureau Valley fell victim to Monmouth United and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Red Storm. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Storm's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Stark County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Knoxville 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Blue Bullets: they've now won three in a row.
Kaedon Steelman made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Stark County is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-15 otherwise. Steelman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Steelman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Walton, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Walton a new career-high.
Bureau Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Stark County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-16.
Bureau Valley got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Stark County by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Storm have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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