The Valley Vikings will take on the Derry Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Greensburg Salem on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Lions by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Derry, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They skirted past Valley 4-2. Those four runs were actually the fewest the Trojans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Max Doherty and Cason Long made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Doherty struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Long pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Doherty a new career-high. At the plate, Doherty got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Long went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Anthony Sacco was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Mcmahon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for Derry, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Valley couldn't quite finish off Derry when the teams last played last Tuesday and fell 4-2. Will the Vikings 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.
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