The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will challenge the Plainfield East Bengals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Neuqua Valley has three straight wins, Plainfield East has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Neuqua Valley beat Metea Valley 6-3.
Mike Langan
| 04/17/25 @ Naperville Central | 5 |
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Mike Langan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Neuqua Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-7-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andy Barkley, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Joe Barkley, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Plainfield East came up short against Plainfield Central on Thursday and fell 4-1.
Plainfield East's loss dropped their record down to 4-15-1. As for Neuqua Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8-1.
Neuqua Valley skirted past Plainfield East 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bengals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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