Williams Valley is 8-2 against Nativity BVM since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Williams Valley Vikings will be staying on the road to face off against the Nativity BVM Green Wave at 4:30 p.m.
Williams Valley lost 11-1 to Shamokin Area on Wednesday.
Williams Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Adams, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Nativity BVM has not done well against Marian Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Nativity BVM walked away with a 4-1 win over Marian Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nativity BVM.
Nick Wagner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Wagner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nathan Cooper looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Nolan Ferhat was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Williams Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Nativity BVM, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Williams Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nativity BVM struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Williams Valley skirted past Nativity BVM 5-4 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williams Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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