Chase County is 2-8 against Mission Valley since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chase County Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Mission Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Chase County is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Lyndon by a score of 14-13.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mission Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past St. Marys 12-5.
Maddie Kraus and Kailynn Jacobson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kraus struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Jacobson tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. At the plate, Kraus scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Jacobson scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corbi Tenpenny, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Brammell, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Chase County now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Mission Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Chase County suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Mission Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Chase County, Norah Parker (who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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