The Tri-Valley Vikings will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Tri-Valley will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Tri-Valley is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Cornerstone Christian (and have done all season long). Tri-Valley never let Cornerstone Christian onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Monday.
Cole Klein was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Cade Danko was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Monday.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Altin Nettleton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Nettleton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Elliott, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Tri-Valley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6-1.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tri-Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley struggles in that department as they've averaged .312. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tri-Valley took their victory against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Will Tri-Valley repeat their success, or does Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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