East Valley is on a six-game streak of home losses, and Rogers a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The East Valley Knights will welcome the Rogers Pirates at 12:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Valley couldn't beat North Central on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Knights lost 15-8 to the Wolfpack.
Dakota Jackson and Brady Hamlin did some serious damage despite the final result: Jackson earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases, while Hamlin went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyler Goll, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Rogers' offense. They came up short against Clarkston on Thursday, falling 12-0.
Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for East Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Everything went East Valley's way against Rogers when the teams last played last Monday, as East Valley made off with a 16-1 victory. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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