After two games on the road, Blacklick Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Blacklick Valley hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Monday, Blacklick Valley had just enough and edged Meyersdale out 2-1. The win was just what Blacklick Valley needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Shanksville Stonycreek suffered a tough 20-2 defeat at the hands of United in their second game on Sunday. Shanksville Stonycreek has not had much luck with United recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Shanksville Stonycreek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Blacklick Valley back to even at 3-3. As for Shanksville Stonycreek, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Blacklick Valley beat Shanksville Stonycreek 6-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Shanksville Stonycreek's Ian Fox, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Blacklick Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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