The East Valley Knights will head out to take on the Clarkston Bantams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Valley is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
While East Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Pullman 15-2 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Clarkston can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over West Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bantams have posted against the Eagles since April 11, 2023.
East Valley pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Clarkston, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
East Valley took their victory against Clarkston in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 16-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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