Tuesday just wasn't the day for Turkeyfoot Valley Area's offense. Their rough 16-0 loss to the Blacklick Valley Vikings on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Turkeyfoot Valley Area in their matchups with Blacklick Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Nicholson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Nicholson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
On Blacklick Valley's side, Eli Sheesley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Greg Schilling, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Hayden Williams was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Blacklick Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area will be playing in front of their home fans against Hancock at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Turkeyfoot Valley Area has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Blacklick Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Purchase Line at 4:15 p.m. Blacklick Valley is facing Purchase Line at the right time seeing as Purchase Line is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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