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| 04/14/25 - Away | 0-6 L |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 15-6 W |
| 03/16/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 05/24/23 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 1-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Minersville and Shenandoah Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Battlin' Miners will host the Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Minersville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Weatherly with a sharp 16-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Battlin' Miners.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah Valley made easy work of Mahanoy Area on Tuesday and carried off a 10-2 win. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Landon Monaghan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Shenandoah Valley let Brayden Maksimik and Brandon Boris run wild. Maksimik got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs, while Boris went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Boris has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of John Burke, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Shenandoah Valley pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Minersville, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Minersville suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Shenandoah Valley in their previous matchup on April 14th. Will the Battlin' Miners have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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