The Williams Valley Vikings will head out to square off against the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Vikings fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They skirted past Marian Catholic 9-7. The Vikings haven't had any issues with Marian Catholic recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah Valley never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Weatherly with a sharp 13-0 win.
Haden Kechula made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Kechula was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Frederick Gradwell was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Getz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Shenandoah Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weatherly only posted an OBP of .300.
Williams Valley suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Shenandoah Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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