The Serra Catholic Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Serra Catholic comes in on ten and Valley on three.
Serra Catholic is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Jeannette (and have done all season long). Everything went Serra Catholic's way against Jeannette on Tuesday as Serra Catholic made off with a 17-1 victory.
Owen Dumbroski made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Dumbroski has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dumbroski was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Serra Catholic got a massive performance out of Zach Black, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Jake Holmes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valley made easy work of East Allegheny on Tuesday and carried off an 8-1 win.
Jacob Staraniec tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
Serra Catholic pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Serra Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Serra Catholic took their victory against Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Serra Catholic repeat their success, or does Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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