Valley is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Knoch a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Valley Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Knoch Knights at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Valley 3.7, Knoch 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Valley's last matchup with Derry could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Wednesday. The Vikings lost 7-1 to the Trojans. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Nikolas Heakins
| 04/01/25 @ Derry | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Serra Catholic | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Derry | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Kiski Area | 1 |
Nikolas Heakins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. Heakins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Heakins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dante Taliani, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Knoch might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-2 to Hampton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Xavier Voltz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Knoch, they now have a losing record of 6-7-1.
Valley suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Knoch in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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