The Nativity BVM Green Wave will face off against the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Nativity BVM sitting on four straight victories and Shenandoah Valley on three.
Nativity BVM's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Weatherly as they made off with a 15-0 win.
NATE COOPER was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
RYAN GRABOWSKI
| 05/01/25 vs Weatherly | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Marian Catholic | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Marian Catholic | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Schuylkill Haven | 1 |
In other batting news, Nativity BVM let MATEO ARIAUDO and RYAN GRABOWSKI run wild. ARIAUDO got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while GRABOWSKI went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave GRABOWSKI a new career-high. Another player making a difference was BARRY JENKINS, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Nativity BVM always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Shenandoah Valley came out on top against Minersville on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Blue Devils blew past the Battlin' Miners 8-2. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Brayden Maksimik spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chase McCole was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Thomas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Nativity BVM's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Shenandoah Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Nativity BVM might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Shenandoah Valley when the teams last played back in April. Will the Green Wave have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
