The Central Valley Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Lewis & Clark Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Central Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-2 win over Gonzaga Prep. The high-scoring effort was just what Central Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Lewis & Clark beat Richland 3-1 on Tuesday. Hank Bishopp had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Lewis & Clark.
Lewis & Clark's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Ollie Hart got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 54.7). Hart made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
The victory got Central Valley back to even at 7-7-1. As for Lewis & Clark, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season.
Central Valley came up short against Lewis & Clark when the teams last played back in April, falling 2-0. Can Central Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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