The Tri-Valley Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Peoria Christian Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tri-Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Saturday, Tri-Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Bloomington Central Catholic, taking the game 5-1.
Cole Klein made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Klein has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Klein was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Klein wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bischoff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Peoria Christian's offense. They lost 8-0 to Tolono Unity on Thursday.
Tri-Valley pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Peoria Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Peoria Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tri-Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Peoria Christian, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Tri-Valley's hitters?
Tri-Valley came up short against Peoria Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Tri-Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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