Turkeyfoot Valley Area couldn't beat Blacklick Valley on Tuesday even though they stacked nine runs on them in the second inning. The Rams fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 13-11. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-7 last Tuesday.
Laurel Vogel and Rianna Culp did some serious damage despite the final result: Vogel went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Culp went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That RBI was Vogel's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kiley Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Turkeyfoot Valley Area and nudges their season record down to 2-7. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Blacklick Valley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-5 loss against Shade on the 1st. As for Blacklick Valley, they have also already played their next matchup, a 17-16 defeat against Bishop Carroll on the 30th.
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