The Valley Catholic Valiants will venture away from home to face off against the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates on Wednesday. Neah-Kah-Nie took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Valley Catholic, who comes in off a win.
While Valley Catholic's victory against Rainier wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Valiants narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Columbians 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Valiants in their matchups with the Columbians: they've now won five in a row.
Not much got past Trevor Yee, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Rainier off the board. Yee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Valley Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Erickson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Neah-Kah-Nie came up short against Warrenton on Monday, falling 15-5. The Pirates have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Neah-Kah-Nie's loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for Valley Catholic, the win got them back to even at 5-5-1.
Everything went Valley Catholic's way against Neah-Kah-Nie in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Valley Catholic made off with a 23-3 victory. Do the Valiants have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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