The East Valley Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Clarkston Bantams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Valley comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for East Valley's offense. They came up short against Pullman on Wednesday, falling 8-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Kyler Goll was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double.
Meanwhile, Clarkston suffered their closest loss since April 26, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of West Valley by a score of 5-3. The Bantams have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Clarkston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Line, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
East Valley's record now sits at 0-12. As for Clarkston, their record is now 4-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clarkston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
East Valley might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from Clarkston in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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