Nativity BVM is 2-8 against Williams Valley since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Nativity BVM Green Wave will look to defend their home field against the Williams Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Nativity BVM will be strutting in after a win while Williams Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Nativity BVM will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Marian Catholic, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Nativity BVM walked away with a 4-1 victory over Marian Catholic on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nativity BVM.
Nick Wagner made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Wagner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nathan Cooper looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Nolan Ferhat was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Williams Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Shamokin Area.
Williams Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Adams, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
The win got Nativity BVM back to even at 8-8. As for Williams Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nativity BVM has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Williams Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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