The Poland Knights will take on the Mountain Valley Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Poland is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Poland came up short against Lake Region two weeks ago, falling 15-3.
Poland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phoebe Paradis, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Delilah Farrington also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Mountain Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Dirigo by a score of 3-2.
Addison Libby was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Kyanah Wing made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Poland's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mountain Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Poland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mountain Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Poland's way against Mountain Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Poland made off with an 11-3 victory. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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