Baseball Game Preview: Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams vs. Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers

Turkeyfoot Valley Area hasn't had much luck against Berlin Brothersvalley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rams will square off against the Mountaineers at 2:30 p.m. Turkeyfoot Valley Area has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Berlin Brothersvalley hit Turkeyfoot Valley Area with a five-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams lost 11-3 to the Mountaineers. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Berlin Brothersvalley's part, Nick Koval made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. Koval has become a key player for Berlin Brothersvalley: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 2-8 otherwise. Koval was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Berlin Brothersvalley got a massive performance out of Carson Janidlo, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those two runs gave Janidlo a new career-high. Samuel Speicher was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Berlin Brothersvalley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.