East Valley and Clarkston are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The East Valley Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Clarkston Bantams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clarkston took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on East Valley, who comes in off a win.
East Valley came into Tuesday's game having lost 19 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Colville on Tuesday.
Ryne Wagemann was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wagemann was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Hanson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Mason Watt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Clarkston is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They fell just short of Orofino by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
The win got East Valley back to even at 1-1. As for Clarkston, they have fallen quite a ways from their 17-6 record last season and are now at 0-5.
East Valley suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Clarkston in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can East Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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