Vikings
| 05/15/25 vs Pine Grove | 5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Minersville | 4 |
| 05/07/25 @ Nativity BVM | 22 |
| 05/01/25 vs Tri-Valley | 15 |
| 04/29/25 vs Schuylkill Haven | 16 |
| + 16 more games |
Williams Valley is 7-1 against Mahanoy Area since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Golden Bears at 6:30 p.m. Williams Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.6 runs per game this season.
Williams Valley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Pine Grove just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 14-5 to the Cardinals. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Vikings, who until this game were averaging 2.19 runs allowed.
Quin Smeltz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season. Olivia Hand was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area came up short against Marian Catholic on Tuesday and fell 14-9. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Bears have lost by exactly five runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Mahanoy Area and nudges their season record down to 8-12. As for Williams Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-2.
Everything went Williams Valley's way against Mahanoy Area when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Williams Valley made off with a 16-2 victory. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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