Wes-Del is 8-2 against Blue River Valley since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wes-Del Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Blue River Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Wes-Del made easy work of Liberty Christian and carried off an 18-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wes-Del.
Carter Flynn made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Flynn was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Jared Ladd was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Greyson Mealy, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Blue River Valley got the win against Cambridge City Lincoln on Saturday by a conclusive 11-3.
Like Wes-Del, Blue River Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Gunnar Hannis. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Hannis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Blackburn, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Isaiah Gard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wes-Del's record now sits at 2-0. As for Blue River Valley, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Wes-Del's way against Blue River Valley in their previous matchup back in June of 2023 as Wes-Del made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Wes-Del have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue River Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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