Marian Catholic will take on the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marian Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Weatherly on Tuesday as they made off with a 29-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marian Catholic.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Shenandoah Valley and Williams Valley have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 12-2 win. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by exactly ten runs.
Brayden Maksimik was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Shenandoah Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Landon Monaghan was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Chase McCole was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Shenandoah Valley pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Marian Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Marian Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Shenandoah Valley when the teams last played on April 1st, sneaking past 3-1. Will Marian Catholic repeat their success, or does Shenandoah Valley has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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