Valley Catholic proved they can win big last Friday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Rainier Columbians 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Valiants have posted since March 26th.
The result came thanks to Trevor Yee's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Valley Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Erickson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Valiants
| 04/14/25 vs Rainier | 2-0 |
| 04/11/25 @ Corbett | 17-10 |
| 04/10/25 @ Banks | 12-0 |
The win (which was Valley Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 5-5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rainier, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Catholic will venture away from home to square off against Neah-Kah-Nie on Wednesday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Valiants will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rainier, they will head out on the road to face off against Westside Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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