Shanksville Stonycreek is 2-8 against Rockwood since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Rockwood Rockets at 4:30 p.m.
Shanksville Stonycreek's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Berlin Brothersvalley on Friday. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 2-0. Considering the last time Shanksville Stonycreek couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Isaac Jamison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Rockwood had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Meyersdale by a score of 9-5 on Wednesday.
Christian Tylka was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Davis Bruening, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Shanksville Stonycreek's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Rockwood, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Shanksville Stonycreek came up short against Rockwood in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 10-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rockwood's Hunter Whipkey, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Now that Shanksville Stonycreek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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