The Valley Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Southern Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Valley is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Pleasure Ridge Park, falling 17-1.
Trinity hit Southern with a eight-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans lost 13-1 to the Shamrocks. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Shamrocks: they've now lost three in a row.
Marlon Rojas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Marsean Rogers also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 17-16.
Valley suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Southern in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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