The Williams Valley Vikings will be playing at home against the Nativity BVM Green Wave at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Williams Valley is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
On Monday, Williams Valley came up short against Marian Catholic and fell 5-2.
Williams Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Deibert, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Deibert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Williams Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marian Catholic only tossed eight.
Meanwhile, Nativity BVM made easy work of Weatherly on Monday and carried off a 13-1 win.
Josh Kimber was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Nolan Kokitus was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Williams Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Nativity BVM, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Williams Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nativity BVM struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Williams Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Nativity BVM in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 9-4. Will Williams Valley repeat their success, or does Nativity BVM have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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