Black Raiders
| 06/28/25 vs Valley | 4-3 |
| 06/28/25 @ Glenwood | 25-4 |
| 06/26/25 vs Le Mars | 14-4 |
| 06/26/25 vs Le Mars | 13-0 |
Sioux City East faced Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Black Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Tigers. The victory was familiar territory for the Black Raiders, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Sioux City East pushed their record up to 26-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-11 record this season.
Sioux City East will face off against Bishop Heelan Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Waukee at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3.5, the Warriors 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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