Valley is 0-8 against Portsmouth West since April of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Indians will look to defend their home field against the Senators at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Valley turned things around against Waverly on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 7-1 win.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth West waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Tigers 10-4.
Portsmouth West pushed their record up to 3-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Valley might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Portsmouth West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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