The Valley Lumberjacks will venture away from home to take on the Catholic Central Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Valley lost 17-3 to Trinity Christian on Wednesday. The Lumberjacks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central came up short against Buckeye Local on Thursday, falling 14-4. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Catholic Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Lathem, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases and one double. Another was Mia Doyle, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Catholic Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Valley skirted past Catholic Central 10-9 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lumberjacks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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