Valley waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Serra Catholic Eagles. For Valley, this counts as revenge for the 9-0 loss Serra Catholic walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
For Serra Catholic's part, Max Black made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Valley has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Serra Catholic, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.
Valley will take on Derry at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Derry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Serra Catholic, they will be playing at home against Greensburg Central Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Greensburg Central Catholic will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Serra Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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