The Valley Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Pleasant Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Valley can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup against Mt. Pleasant considering what happened when they opened their season on the road on Friday. Valley wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of Deer Lakes. The loss means Valley is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mt. Pleasant gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Greater Latrobe. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mt. Pleasant considering their two-run performance the match before.
GiGi Stanek made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Stanek was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emma Leechalk was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Kendell Waters was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Pleasant when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for 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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