Clearwater Valley hasn't had much luck against Grangeville recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Clearwater Valley will welcome Grangeville at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clearwater Valley has four straight victories, Grangeville has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Clearwater Valley proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past McCall-Donnelly 5-4.
Josh Gardner was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grangeville came up short against Kendrick on Tuesday and fell 5-2.
Grangeville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Long, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. JT Jackson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Clearwater Valley's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Grangeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Grangeville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Clearwater Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .537. It's a different story for Grangeville, though, as they've only averaged .281. Will they be able to contain Clearwater Valley's hitters?
Clearwater Valley might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Grangeville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Clearwater Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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