After five games on the road, Valliant is heading back home. They will take on the Wright City Lumberjax at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Valliant will be strutting in after a victory while Wright City will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Valliant made easy work of Tishomingo and carried off a 10-3 win.
Clancy Trapp made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Trapp has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Trapp was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hayzn Harmon and Brayden Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Harmon scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Jones scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Davion Hankins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wright City unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Rattan by a score of 4-3.
The victory got Valliant back to even at 8-8. As for Wright City, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Valliant suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Wright City in their previous meeting last Thursday. Will Valliant have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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