The Valders Vikings will take on the Hilbert Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valders' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Howards Grove 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Jack Wendling
| 04/11/25 @ Howards Grove | 2 |
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Valders saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Wendling, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Wendling has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Hilbert won against Howards Grove on Tuesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Wolves walked away with a 9-4 victory over Tri-County.
Max Schneider was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peter Kesler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Valders now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hilbert, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valders has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hilbert struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Valders' way against Hilbert in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Valders made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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