Valley is 2-8 against Wheelersburg since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Indians will challenge the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Wheelersburg will be up against a hot Valley squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Indians' pitchers stepped up to hand Eastern a 12-0 shutout on Friday. Give the Indians' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Wheelersburg got the win against Eastern on Saturday by a conclusive 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brady Doss made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Jack Picklesimer and Cooper Heimbach did most of the damage at the plate: Picklesimer went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Heimbach went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Heimbach a new career-high. Brody Wilburn also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Wheelersburg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Valley, their record now sits at 7-1.
Valley skirted past Wheelersburg 3-1 in their previous meeting on April 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad 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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