Baseball Recap: Blacklick Valley Beats Conemaugh Valley for Their Ninth Straight Win

Vikings

Previous Games

04/21/25 vs Conemaugh Valley	7-2
04/17/25 @ Ferndale	15-0
04/15/25 vs Shanksville Stonycreek	5-1
04/14/25 vs Meyersdale	1-0
04/09/25 vs Harmony Area	8-6
+ 4 more games

Blacklick Valley entered their tilt with Conemaugh Valley on Monday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Blue Jays by a score of 7-2. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Jays, too.

Landon Turcheck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.

On the hitting side, Eli Sheesley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Collin Nedrich, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Blacklick Valley pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Conemaugh Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.

Blacklick Valley will be playing at home against Turkeyfoot Valley Area at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Conemaugh Valley, they will venture away from home to take on Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.