The Waubonsie Valley Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Neuqua Valley Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waubonsie Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Elk Grove on Saturday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Grenadiers with a sharp 10-4 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Warriors' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Neuqua Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Plainfield East 2-1. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on four straight.
Emmitt Briner spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Neuqua Valley saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Repmann, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Neuqua Valley pushed their record up to 7-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Waubonsie Valley, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Waubonsie Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Neuqua Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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