Valley and Ligonier Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Valley Vikings will be playing at home against the Ligonier Valley Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Monday, Valley had just enough and edged Derry out 4-2.
Wesley Schrock tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Ligonier Valley had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Brentwood on Friday.
Duncan Foust put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Foust was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Foust wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leo Bazala, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Valley has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Ligonier Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Valley beat Ligonier Valley 4-1 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bazala, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Valley still be able to contain Bazala? There's only one way to find out.
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