Bettendorf is 2-7 against Pleasant Valley since June of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bulldogs will face off against the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. The last four games Bettendorf has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Bettendorf and Muscatine have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Muskies by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over Clinton. Considering the Spartans have won 14 matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Pleasant Valley pushed their record up to 24-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bettendorf, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-14.
Bettendorf suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Pleasant Valley in their previous matchup back in June of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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