The Clearwater Valley Rams will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lapwai Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Clearwater Valley and six for Lapwai.
Things were looking good for Clearwater Valley after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Kendrick by a score of 4-3.
Landon Schlieper was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Schlieper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Schlieper wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talon Meyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lapwai fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of Kendrick on Monday.
Clearwater Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Lapwai, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clearwater Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lapwai struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clearwater Valley took their victory against Lapwai when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Clearwater Valley repeat their success, or does Lapwai have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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