The Valley Catholic Valiants will square off against the North Valley Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Valley will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Valley Catholic extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Valiants were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Liberty.
Allison Jacobs was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Olivia Gobel was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Addy Gray, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Valley Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, North Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Brookings-Harbor on Wednesday. The Knights put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 18-3 victory. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Valley Catholic's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for North Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
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