The Corbett Cardinals will challenge the Valley Catholic Valiants at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Corbett is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since April 19, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 7-1 to Warrenton. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Cardinals' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Meanwhile, Valley Catholic came up short against Horizon Christian on Wednesday and fell 8-3. The Valiants have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brandon Yee was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Yee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Yee wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Miller, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Will Erickson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Corbett's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Valley Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Corbett was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 11-6. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Valiants have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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