Softball Game Preview: Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils vs. Mahanoy Area Golden Bears

The Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Shenandoah Valley has given up an average of 16.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Shenandoah Valley fell victim to Williams Valley and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 22-0. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to Blue Mountain. The match marked the Golden Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Mahanoy Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Naomi Kowalick, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Lilly Carl also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Shenandoah Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Mahanoy Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Shenandoah Valley suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Mahanoy Area in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.