The Neuqua Valley Wildcats are on the road again on Friday to play the Briarcrest Christian Saints at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Neuqua Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Spring Hill by a score of 4-1. The victory was just what Neuqua Valley needed coming off of a 15-2 loss in their prior contest.
Will Zalabak made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Zalabak was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Peter Pipikios looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Paul Feret, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Briarcrest Christian gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Christ Presbyterian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Briarcrest Christian.
Like Neuqua Valley, Briarcrest Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Brennan Bomar. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bomar was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden McCrady, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
The victory got Neuqua Valley back to even at 3-3. As for Briarcrest Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Neuqua Valley skirted past Briarcrest Christian 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will Neuqua Valley repeat their success, or does Briarcrest Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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