The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Metea Valley Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Neuqua Valley came up short against Oswego East and fell 9-4. Neuqua Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Neuqua Valley got a good showing from Ava Drehs, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Nadia Casanova and Nalia Clifford stepped up to the plate in a big way. Casanova scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Clifford scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Metea Valley fell victim to Minooka and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Indians. Metea Valley has not had much luck with Minooka recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Neuqua Valley's record is now 9-14. As for Metea Valley, their record is now 12-11.
Neuqua Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Metea Valley in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neuqua 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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