Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Wellington Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Eaton on Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Reds. The loss continues a trend for Valley in their matchups with Eaton: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Wellington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Platte Valley.
Wellington got a good showing from Zach Blehm, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Deegan Kiser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Carter Weedin was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Wellington, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Wellington in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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