Rams
| 04/14/25 @ North Star | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Shanksville Stonycreek | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Ferndale | 5 |
| 03/26/25 @ Hundred | 19 |
| 03/25/25 @ Geibel Catholic | 17 |
| + 2 more games |
Turkeyfoot Valley Area hasn't had much luck against Blacklick Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rams will square off against the Vikings at 4:15 p.m. Turkeyfoot Valley Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area lost 8-1 to North Star last Monday. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Bowers, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Aidan Hair also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Blacklick Valley had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They came out on top against the Blue Jays by a score of 7-2.
Landon Turcheck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Sheesley, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Collin Nedrich, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Blacklick Valley pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Turkeyfoot Valley Area has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 13.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blacklick Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Blacklick Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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