Blacklick Valley is 1-6 against Shade since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Blacklick Valley Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Shade Panthers at 4:15 p.m.
Blacklick Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 18-3 defeat at the hands of Meyersdale.
Blacklick Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MacKenzie Kinter, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Shade gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand North Star a 19-0 shutout. While fans of Shade might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Payton Maddy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Tori Bowers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Blacklick Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Shade, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blacklick Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blacklick Valley suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Shade in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Blacklick Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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