The Pleasant Valley Raiders will take on the White Plains Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Pleasant Valley turned things around against Gaston on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since April 18, 2025.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, White Plains made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cleburne County on Tuesday. The Wildcats blew past the Tigers 10-1. Considering the Wildcats have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Carli Fritts made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sara Kate Adams was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Ansley Prichard was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
White Plains was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cleburne County only posted a batting average of .259.
Pleasant Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for White Plains, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Pleasant Valley skirted past White Plains 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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