Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Burrell on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Burrell Bucs by a score of 10-8. Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Burrell apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Valley saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nikolas Heakins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Heakins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Schrock, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Burrell, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley will take on Serra Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Burrell, they will challenge Shady Side Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shady Side Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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