The Valley Lutheran Chargers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Carrollton Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Carrollton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Valley Lutheran, who comes in off a win.
Valley Lutheran is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Ithaca. The Chargers walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Yellowjackets on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won three in a row.
Trey Flood-Captain was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Flood-Captain was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Pittman, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ben Diener, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Carrollton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 10-3 to Caro.
Valley Lutheran took their victory against Carrollton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-5 score. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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