Telstar is 1-8 against Mountain Valley since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Telstar Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Mountain Valley Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Telstar will be strutting in after a victory while Mountain Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Telstar took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Madison 5-4.
Brody Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Walker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Lilly, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Mountain Valley's offense. They fell just short of Oak Hill by a score of 2-0 on Monday. Mountain Valley has not had much luck with Oak Hill recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Telstar's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Mountain Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Telstar came up short against Mountain Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Telstar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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