After soaring to 16 runs the game before, Blacklick Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against the Rockwood Rockets, falling 16-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
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Blacklick Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Mourey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. Mourey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kayla Woods also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Blacklick Valley and nudges their season record down to 4-11. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Rockwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-11.
Blacklick Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 19-0 loss against Windber on the 5th. As for Rockwood, they will face off against North Star at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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