Hidden Valley is 2-8 against Christiansburg since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Titans will look to defend their home field against the Blue Demons at 5:00 p.m. Hidden Valley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Hidden Valley needed a bit of extra time to put away Cave Spring. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights, sneaking past 8-7. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Carter Perkins was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Chase P Pritchard was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Hidden Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Christiansburg was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 7-1 to Blacksburg. The Blue Demons haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Hidden Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Christiansburg, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Hidden Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Christiansburg in their previous matchup back in April, winning 6-3. Do the Titans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Demons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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