The Ligonier Valley Rams will square off against the Southmoreland Scotties at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Ligonier Valley's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Southmoreland has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Ligonier Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged out Yough 9-8 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by just one run.
Ligonier Valley got a big performance out of Jacob Petalino, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Petalino has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Rocco Harris, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Ligonier Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.
Meanwhile, Southmoreland lost 11-1 to Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday.
Ligonier Valley's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Southmoreland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Ligonier Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Southmoreland in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Scotties turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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