Fall Creek had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Valders Vikings on Friday, sneaking past 6-4. That's two games straight that the Crickets have won by exactly two runs.
Fall Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Valders, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7.
Fall Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-5 defeat against Poynette on the 14th. Valders does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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