Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Claude Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On April 1st, Valley fell victim to a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of Nazareth.
Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leo Cruz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Cruz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Claude can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Kress as Claude made off with an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Claude.
Valley's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Claude, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season.
Valley might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Claude when the teams last played back in March. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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