Colony is 8-2 against West Valley since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Colony Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Valley Wolf Pack at 9:00 a.m. Colony will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Colony is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Wasilla (and have done all season long). Colony never let Wasilla onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Thursday. 11 seems to be a good number for Colony as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Meghan Schoon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Finley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Valley faced Lathrop in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. West Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Lathrop. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Valley.
The team relied heavily on Kayla Anthony, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last six times she's played. Ellie Poulsen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Colony is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-12-2 record this season. As for West Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-5-1.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Colony has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .535. However, it's not like West Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .537. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Colony took their victory against West Valley in their previous meeting on May 4th by a conclusive 11-3. Will Colony repeat their success, or does West Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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