Neuqua Valley managed to slip by Metea Valley the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Wildcats lost 16-10 to the Mustangs on Thursday.

Christian Lott
| 04/23/26 @ Metea Valley | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Metea Valley | 3 |
| 04/03/26 vs Scotts Hill | 3 |
| 03/24/26 @ Romeoville | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Metea Valley | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Christian Lott made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. He has become a key player for Neuqua Valley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 4-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jack Mackey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Neuqua Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Metea Valley, with the victory, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-10.
Coming up, Neuqua Valley will head out on the road to face off against Plainfield East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Metea Valley, they will face off against Crossroads Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The CRU have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.36 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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