Wheelersburg is 8-2 against Valley since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Saturday, Wheelersburg got the win against Eastern by a conclusive 12-1. Considering the Pirates have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Doss made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cooper Heimbach
| 04/19/25 @ Eastern | 3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Northwest | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Central Crossing | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Central Crossing | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Valley | 1 |
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. Another player making a difference was Andrew Holland, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Valley's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Eastern a 12-0 shutout. The contest marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Wheelersburg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Wheelersburg couldn't quite finish off Valley in their previous matchup on April 2nd and fell 3-1. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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