The Vallivue Falcons will be taking part in a tournament against the Jerome Tigers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Vallivue comes in on six and Jerome on three.
If Vallivue beats Jerome with eight runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Vallivue beat Moscow on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-7. While the Falcons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
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The team relied heavily on Eli Daniel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Augustus, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jerome challenged Columbia on Friday. Jerome blew past Columbia 15-4. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 11 runs or more this season.
Jerome let Caleb Jones and Mason Garcia run wild. Jones went 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double, while Garcia scored four runs while going 1-for-5. Those five RBI gave Jones a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brett Harrison, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Vallivue pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Jerome, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Vallivue beat Jerome 11-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does Vallivue have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jerome turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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