Baseball Preview: AuSable Valley Patriots vs. Moriah Vikings
AuSable Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Moriah Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but AuSable Valley had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Moriah. AuSable Valley has not had much luck with Moriah recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Moriah's part, Joe Pelkey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Pelkey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Pelkey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaac White, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joey Kazlo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
AuSable Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Moriah, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
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