Blacklick Valley is a perfect 3-0 against Purchase Line since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Blacklick Valley will challenge Purchase Line at 4:30 p.m. Purchase Line took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Blacklick Valley, who comes in off a win.
Blacklick Valley gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ferndale 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won five in a row.
Greg Schilling
| 03/24/25 @ Ferndale | 4 |
| 03/27/24 vs Turkeyfoot Valley Area | 3 |
| 04/16/24 vs Shanksville Stonycreek | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Central Cambria | 1 |
Greg Schilling made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Blacklick Valley got a great performance from Landon Turcheck as he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Turcheck a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Collin Nedrich was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Shaun Silko was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Purchase Line was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Cambria Heights, falling 13-1.
Blacklick Valley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Purchase Line, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Blacklick Valley took their victory against Purchase Line in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blacklick Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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