The Corvallis Spartans will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Crescent Valley Raiders at 5:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Corvallis has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Crescent Valley will arrive with seven straight wins.
Last Friday, Corvallis came up short against West Albany and fell 11-6.
Meanwhile, Crescent Valley had just enough and edged West Albany out 4-2 on Friday.
Luke Schoeffler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Crescent Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luey Campos, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tj Deen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Corvallis' loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Crescent Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Corvallis took their victory against Crescent Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-5. Does Corvallis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crescent Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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