Shenandoah Valley and Minersville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Blue Devils will face off against the Battlin' Miners at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shenandoah Valley barely beat Mahanoy Area the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Golden Bears with a sharp 10-2 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Golden Bears: they've now won seven in a row.
Landon Monaghan
| 04/29/25 vs Mahanoy Area | 7 |
| 04/24/25 @ Marian Catholic | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Schuylkill Haven | 0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Panther Valley | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Weatherly | 7 |
Landon Monaghan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Brayden Maksimik and Brandon Boris did most of the damage at the plate: Maksimik got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs, while Boris went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Maksimik is becoming a predictor of Shenandoah Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Jostin Lajara also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Minersville). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Weatherly a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Battlin' Miners.
Shenandoah Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Minersville, their record is now 10-7.
Everything went Shenandoah Valley's way against Minersville in their previous matchup on April 14th, as Shenandoah Valley made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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