Glendale is 3-0 against Blacklick Valley since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Glendale Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Blacklick Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Glendale is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 29-20 to Juniata Valley on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (11), Glendale still had to take the loss.
Ava Weld led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlyn Rydbom, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Blacklick Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Conemaugh Valley. The contest marked the first time this year in which Blacklick Valley was not able to get on the board.
Glendale has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Blacklick Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Glendale took their win against Blacklick Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Glendale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blacklick Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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