The Tri-Valley Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tri-Valley will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Tri-Valley earned a 5-1 victory over Bloomington Central Catholic.
Cole Klein made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Klein has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Klein was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Klein wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bischoff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Maroa-Forsyth earned an 8-5 win over Riverton on Tuesday.
Zayn Giles was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mitch Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Tri-Valley pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Maroa-Forsyth, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Tri-Valley's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. Tri-Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Maroa-Forsyth, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Tri-Valley continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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