The Valley Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Fox Chapel Foxes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Valley's last matchup with Derry could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Wednesday. The Vikings came up short against the Trojans, falling 7-1. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Nikolas Heakins was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Heakins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dante Taliani, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Fox Chapel ultimately got the result they hoped for last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Pine-Richland.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Fox Chapel, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Valley suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Fox Chapel when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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