The Berne Union Rockets will take on the Teays Valley Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Berne Union's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Teays Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Berne Union made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bishop Rosecrans, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rockets fell just short of the Bishops by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The Rockets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Teays Valley). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Groveport-Madison a 16-0 shutout on Friday. The Vikings have beaten the Cruisers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cruisers has come to flipping the script.
Teays Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Berne Union, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
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