The Tuscarawas Valley Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Sandy Valley Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuscarawas Valley will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Tuscarawas Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Ridgewood on Monday. The Trojans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Generals a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Brennen Reichman
| 04/28/25 vs Ridgewood | 19 |
| 04/07/25 @ Claymont | 18 |
| 04/12/25 @ Canton South | 17 |
| 04/25/24 vs Garaway | 17 |
| 03/31/25 vs Sandy Valley | 16 |
Brennen Reichman was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Those 19 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arieana Wade, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Delaney Erickson, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Sandy Valley got the win against Hiland on Thursday by a conclusive 23-2. The Cardinals are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the tenth game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Tuscarawas Valley's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sandy Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season.
Tuscarawas Valley skirted past Sandy Valley 5-3 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team 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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