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| 04/19/24 - Away | 1-9 L |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 2-12 L |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 9-10 L |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 5-8 L |
| 04/19/22 - Away | 11-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Central Valley and Mead are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Central Valley's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Mead has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Central Valley will bounce into Friday's game after beating University, who they had gone 0-8-1 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bears put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 9-3 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mead faced off against Lewis & Clark on Thursday. The Panthers fell 4-1 to the Tigers.
Mead got a good showing from Brayden Payette, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Those three hits allowed gave Payette a new career-low.
At the plate, Mead saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Schmidt, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Mead's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Central Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Central Valley suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Mead in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Bears 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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