The Valhalla Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Putnam Valley Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Putnam Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Valhalla, who comes in off a win.
While Vikings fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They blew past Haldane 16-2 last Friday.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Putnam Valley's offense. They fell 5-0 to Briarcliff on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost seven in a row.
Dominic Benedetto was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Putnam Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Peterson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double. Sean Carroll also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Valhalla came out on top in a nail-biter against Putnam Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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