Shenandoah Valley and Marian Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shenandoah Valley will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Shenandoah Valley scored the most runs they've had all season on Sunday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 9-6 to Panther Valley. That's two games in a row now that Shenandoah Valley has lost by exactly three runs.
Tristian Karosas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Shenandoah Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic came up short against Minersville on Sunday and fell 8-5. Marian Catholic has not had much luck with Minersville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Brian Hinkle was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hinkle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Hinkle is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Cory Nolasco made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lachlan Segedy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Shenandoah Valley's record is now 0-4. As for Marian Catholic, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shenandoah Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Marian Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shenandoah Valley might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Marian Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Shenandoah Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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