Baseball Recap: Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings vs. Rockwood Rockets
After flying high against Turkeyfoot Valley Area last Thursday, Shanksville Stonycreek came back down to earth. The Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings fell 10-5 to the Rockwood Rockets on Tuesday. Shanksville Stonycreek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rockwood apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Christian Musser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Rockwood's side, Hunter Whipkey made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Whipkey was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Max Trimpey was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Shanksville Stonycreek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Rockwood, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Shanksville Stonycreek will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Blacklick Valley at 4:30 p.m. Blacklick Valley is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Shanksville Stonycreek will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Rockwood, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Berlin Brothersvalley at 4:00 p.m. Rockwood is facing Berlin Brothersvalley at the right time seeing as Berlin Brothersvalley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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