Baseball Game Preview: Williams Valley Vikings vs. Mahanoy Area Golden Bears

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Previous Games

04/24/24 - Away	13-6 W
04/26/23 - Home	8-2 W
05/03/22 - Away	11-0 W
05/04/21 - Home	21-6 W
04/25/19 - Away	22-2 W
+ 4 more games

Williams Valley is a perfect 9-0 against Mahanoy Area since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Vikings will host the Golden Bears at 3:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Williams Valley came up short against Schuylkill Haven on Thursday, falling 12-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Hurricanes: they've now lost five in a row.

Brady Shomper made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Fletcher Thompson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area fell victim to Nativity BVM and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Green Wave. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Bears have lost by exactly 11 runs.

Mahanoy Area's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Williams Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Everything went Williams Valley's way against Mahanoy Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Williams Valley made off with a 13-6 victory. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.