Baseball Recap: John Burke leads a balanced attack to beat MMI Preparatory School

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 5:58pm

Baseball Recap: Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils vs. MMI Preparatory School

Shenandoah Valley came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against MMI Preparatory School by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Shenandoah Valley also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.

Nicholas Ryan made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ryan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ryan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.

Ryan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Burke, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Brady Najda was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Shenandoah Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for MMI Preparatory School, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.

Shenandoah Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for MMI Preparatory School, they will head out on the road to take on Hanover Area at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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