There's no place like home for Derry, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Valley Vikings 4-2. The four-run effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Max Doherty
| 04/01/25 vs Valley | 8 |
| 05/06/24 vs Shady Side Academy | 6 |
| 04/19/24 @ East Allegheny | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Greensburg Central Catholic | 3 |
| 04/29/24 @ Valley | 3 |
Max Doherty and Cason Long made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Doherty struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Long pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Doherty a new career-high. At the plate, Doherty got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Long went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Sacco, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Liam Mcmahon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Derry's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Valley, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
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 Wednesday.
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