The Deer Lakes Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Deer Lakes has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Valley will arrive with eight straight wins.
Deer Lakes lost 8-1 to Kiski Area on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Valley earned a 6-3 victory over Jeannette on Thursday. That's two games straight that Valley has won by exactly three runs.
Deer Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Valley, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Deer Lakes has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Deer Lakes came up short against Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Deer Lakes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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