Williams Valley and Marian Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. Williams Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Williams Valley barely beat Line Mountain the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Williams Valley blew past Line Mountain 15-3 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Cody Boehmer
| 03/24/25 @ Line Mountain | 5 |
| 04/25/24 vs Jim Thorpe | 2 |
| 04/15/24 vs Shenandoah Valley | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Tri-Valley | 1 |
| 05/01/24 @ Shamokin Area | 1 |
Cody Boehmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evan Achenbach was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Peyton Adams was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Marian Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past MMI Preparatory School 8-7. Marian Catholic hasn't had any issues with MMI Preparatory School recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Rocco Griguoli was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alex Diaz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Marian Catholic's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Williams Valley, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Williams Valley couldn't quite get it done against Marian Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can Williams Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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