Metea Valley had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-11 to make it seven. They fell 6-3 to the Neuqua Valley Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-7 defeat on Tuesday.
Metea Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Lavery, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Neuqua Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Neuqua Valley's side, Mike Langan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Langan also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Wildcats are 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-7-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Andy Barkley was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Joe Barkley, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Metea Valley will challenge Naperville North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Neuqua Valley, they will take on Plainfield East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats are facing the Bengals at the right time seeing as the Bengals are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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