Blacklick Valley put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams a 16-0 shutout. With that win, Blacklick Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Eli Sheesley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Greg Schilling was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Hayden Williams was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
On Turkeyfoot Valley Area's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Nicholson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Nicholson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Blacklick Valley pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blacklick Valley will take on Purchase Line at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Blacklick Valley is facing Purchase Line at the right time seeing as Purchase Line is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hancock at 4:30 p.m. Turkeyfoot Valley Area has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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