Shenandoah Valley hasn't had much luck against Williams Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shenandoah Valley took a 14-run defeat the last time they faced off against Weatherly, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Devils skirted past Weatherly 12-10. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Blue Devils' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Aubrie Monaghan and Zoey Zulkowski made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Monaghan pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Zulkowski struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs but no hits. At bat, Monaghan went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Zulkowski went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That triple was Zulkowski's first of the season.
In other batting news, Maria Castro was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Katrina McNulty, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Williams Valley came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Marian Catholic a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Williams Valley's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Shenandoah Valley, they moved to 3-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Shenandoah Valley suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Williams Valley when the teams last played back in March. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
