The Valley Catholic Valiants will head out on the road to challenge the Horizon Christian Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Banks hit Valley Catholic with a 14-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Valiants lost 17-0 to the Braves. Surprisingly, this marked the Valiants' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Valley Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Yee, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Horizon Christian fell victim to Blanchet Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Cavaliers, falling 8-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.
Valley Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9-1 record this season. As for Horizon Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Valley Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Horizon Christian in their previous meeting on April 9th as they fell 8-3. Can the Valiants avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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