Turkeyfoot Valley Area is 0-10 against Shanksville Stonycreek since April of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Rams will head out on the road to take on the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Turkeyfoot Valley Area is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 14) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ferndale 5-4. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Luke Bowers, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shanksville Stonycreek). Everything went their way against Forbes Road on Friday as they made off with an 11-3 win.
Jordan Young made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Young was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Grant Boozer was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Hunter Critchfield was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Shanksville Stonycreek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forbes Road only posted a batting average of .111.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area's record now sits at 4-1. As for Shanksville Stonycreek, their record is now 2-3.
Shanksville Stonycreek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Turkeyfoot Valley Area has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .534. It's a different story for Shanksville Stonycreek, though, as they've only averaged .342. Will they be able to contain Turkeyfoot Valley Area's hitters?
Turkeyfoot Valley Area suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Shanksville Stonycreek in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
