Ligonier Valley is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Mt. Pleasant is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Rams will host the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ligonier Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Mt. Pleasant likes a good challenge.
If Ligonier Valley beats Mt. Pleasant with ten runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Rams' pitcher stepped up to hand East Allegheny a 10-0 shutout on Thursday.
Duncan Foust was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ligonier Valley is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Foust was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Noah Knupp
| 05/01/25 vs East Allegheny | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Southmoreland | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Southmoreland | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Greensburg Salem | 1 |
| 05/09/24 vs Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, Ligonier Valley let Noah Knupp and Austin Harr run wild. Knupp went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Harr went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Knupp a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Petalino, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ligonier Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Mt. Pleasant sidestepped Ringgold for a 4-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won three in a row.
Carter Strayer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Cole Chatfield was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Ligonier Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Mt. Pleasant, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4-1.
Ligonier Valley suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Mt. Pleasant when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
