Neuqua Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Jones Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Neuqua Valley came up short against Waubonsie Valley and fell 7-4.
Paul Feret made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Will Zalabak, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Neuqua Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 21 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Jones had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Lindblom on Wednesday.
Neuqua Valley's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Jones, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10-1.
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