Valley's last matchup with Derry could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Wednesday. The Vikings came up short against the Trojans, falling 7-1. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Nikolas Heakins put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Heakins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dante Taliani, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Valley has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Derry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Coming up, Valley will be playing at home against Knoch at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Derry has already played their next game (against Indiana), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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