The Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge MMI Preparatory School at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Shenandoah Valley is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Shenandoah Valley had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Marian Catholic.
Shenandoah Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Ryan, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Ryan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Shenandoah Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marian Catholic only tossed five.
Meanwhile, MMI Preparatory School was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Lincoln Leadership Academy by a score of 8-3.
Joshua Witner looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Zack Yenchko was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Heath Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Shenandoah Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-13. As for MMI Preparatory School, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Shenandoah Valley took their victory against MMI Preparatory School in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shenandoah Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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