Baseball Preview: Jeannette Jayhawks vs. Ligonier Valley Rams
Jeannette is 0-3 against Ligonier Valley since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Jeannette Jayhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Ligonier Valley Rams at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Jeannette is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valley.
Jeannette saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Kennedy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Ligonier Valley had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Brentwood on Friday.
Duncan Foust was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Foust was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Jeannette's record now sits at 6-8. As for Ligonier Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Jeannette suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Ligonier Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Jeannette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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