Minersville hit Shenandoah Valley with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Miners by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered against the Miners since May 24, 2023.

Jostin Lajara
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Shenandoah Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jostin Lajara, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Lajara has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Shenandoah Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Minersville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Shenandoah Valley will take on rival Nativity BVM at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Minersville is set to challenge their familiar foe Williams Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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