Baseball Preview: Derry Trojans vs. Ligonier Valley Rams
The Derry Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Ligonier Valley Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Derry ultimately got the result they hoped for back in March. They came out on top against Freeport by a score of 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Derry.
Brady Angus was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Fridley, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Ligonier Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Apollo Ridge on Tuesday. Ligonier Valley blew past Apollo Ridge 11-1. Ligonier Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Duncan Foust made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Foust was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Petalino, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Gavin Moore was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Derry now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ligonier Valley, their record now sits at 2-4.
Derry came up short against Ligonier Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Derry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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