The Christoval Cougars will square off against the Valley Mills Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Christoval 3.8, Valley Mills 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
It was a proper cat-fight when Christoval took on Hawley on Thursday. Neither the Cougars nor the Bearcats could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 4-4 draw.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Valley Mills was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to Frankston.
Blayne Griner was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Griner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Griner wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chandler Snyder, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double marked the first that Snyder has hit this season.
With that draw, Christoval's record moves to 6-3-1. As for Valley Mills, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Christoval hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Valley Mills struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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