Shenandoah Valley is 0-9 against Williams Valley since April of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will face off against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Shenandoah Valley has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shenandoah Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Mahanoy Area on Monday. They came up short against the Golden Bears, falling 12-2.
Meanwhile, Williams Valley came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Vikings have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Hand made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Williams Valley got a big performance out of Makaya McAloose, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs McAloose has posted since back in March. Quin Smeltz also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Williams Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Williams Valley's record now sits at 14-1. As for Shenandoah Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Shenandoah Valley might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Williams Valley in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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