The Valley Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Serra Catholic Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Valley sitting on three straight victories and Serra Catholic on ten.
Valley will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt East Allegheny on Tuesday. Valley blew past East Allegheny 8-1.
Jacob Staraniec tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Serra Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Jeannette with a sharp 17-1 victory.
Owen Dumbroski made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Dumbroski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dumbroski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Zach Black was a standout: he 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.
Valley's record is now 9-4. As for Serra Catholic, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Serra Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Valley suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Serra Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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