While Derry's win against Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Vikings 5-4. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
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Cason Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Derry: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Sacco, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025.
Derry's record is now 4-2. As for Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Derry will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Vikings: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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