The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Waubonsie Valley Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neuqua Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Neuqua Valley will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Ogden International on Saturday. Neuqua Valley blew past Ogden International 12-2.
Will Zalabak looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Paul Feret, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zach Khazen, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Waubonsie Valley sidestepped DeKalb for a 3-2 win.
Neuqua Valley's record is now 9-13. As for Waubonsie Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Neuqua Valley couldn't quite finish off Waubonsie Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Neuqua Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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