Neuqua Valley is 8-2 against Waubonsie Valley since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Waubonsie Valley Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, it was close, but Neuqua Valley sidestepped Metea Valley for a 3-1 win.
Ava Drehs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Nadia Casanova was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nalia Clifford, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Waubonsie Valley had just enough and edged DeKalb out 3-1 on Monday.
Waubonsie Valley also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Samantha Wiertelak gave up one run (which was unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Wiertelak has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hannah Laub was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Gia Cobert was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Neuqua Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Waubonsie Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-14.
Waubonsie Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Neuqua Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Waubonsie Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Neuqua Valley keep running through batters, or will Waubonsie Valley buck the trend?
Neuqua Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Waubonsie Valley in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neuqua Valley since the squad 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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