Vallivue has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Caldwell Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Caldwell took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Vallivue, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Vallivue sidestepped Emmett for a 5-3 win.
Eli Daniel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Vallivue saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Payne, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Caldwell suffered a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of Skyview on Tuesday.
The victory got Vallivue back to even at 7-7. As for Caldwell, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Vallivue beat Caldwell 5-2 in their previous meeting on April 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Caldwell's Owen Moss, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Vallivue still be able to contain Moss? There's only one way to find out.
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