After a string of three wins, Blacklick Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings. Blacklick Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shanksville Stonycreek apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Blacklick Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greg Schilling, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Jordan Kotelnicki was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Blacklick Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shanksville Stonycreek only tossed four.
On Shanksville Stonycreek's side, the team relied heavily on Braxton Faidley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Faidley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Blacklick Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Shanksville Stonycreek, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Blacklick Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shanksville Stonycreek, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Berlin Brothersvalley at 4:30 p.m.
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