Marmaton Valley will square off against Yates Center on Thursday. The timing is sure in Marmaton Valley's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Yates Center has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Marmaton Valley will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Crest, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Lancers on Thursday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Yates Center and Southeast meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Wildcats lost 22-1 to the Lancers.
Marmaton Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Yates Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16-2.
Everything went Marmaton Valley's way against Yates Center in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Marmaton Valley made off with a 19-0 win. Will Marmaton Valley repeat their success, or does Yates Center has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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