Baseball Preview: Jeannette Jayhawks vs. Valley Vikings
The Jeannette Jayhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jeannette has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Valley will arrive with seven straight victories.
Jeannette lost 17-1 to Riverview on Wednesday.
Jeannette saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Rattigan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Valley beat Derry 9-6 on Wednesday.
Dominick Dunkel looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Jeannette now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
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