Blacklick Valley is on a 12-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Turkeyfoot Valley Area a ten-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Blacklick Valley Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams at 4:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Conemaugh Valley hit Blacklick Valley with a ten-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings came up short against the Blue Jays, falling 18-3.
Kayla Woods was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs. Sarah Mourey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Turkeyfoot Valley Area lost 13-3 to North Star last Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly ten runs.
Ellie King made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Blacklick Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blacklick Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Turkeyfoot Valley Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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