The LaVille Lancers will challenge the Oregon-Davis Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, LaVille didn't have quite enough to beat Triton and fell 10-9.
Brayden Schwitz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Schwitz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Kyler Christy was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double. Andre Gonzales was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Oregon-Davis waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Eagles.
Like LaVille, Oregon-Davis also got a great game from a two-way player: Brady Danford. Throwing, Danford pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Nathan Cooke didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Danford also tossed a walk, which is notable because Oregon-Davis is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-14 otherwise. At bat, Danford got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Cooke went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave Cooke a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bayze Swanson was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Oregon-Davis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .529 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Oregon-Davis' win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for LaVille, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Oregon-Davis' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: LaVille hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Oregon-Davis, though, as they've only averaged .198. Will they be able to contain LaVille's hitters?
LaVille came out on top in a nail-biter against Oregon-Davis when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
