Baseball Recap: Symmes Valley Vikings vs. Eastern Eagles
Symmes Valley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Eastern Eagles with a sharp 17-5 victory. The win was familiar territory for Symmes Valley who now have three in a row.
Mason Stevenson and Braden Hankins were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Stevenson tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hankins tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. At bat, Stevenson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Hankins went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Zander Hurn was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Luke Niece was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Symmes Valley's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5. As for Eastern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Symmes Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-6 win vs. South Gallia on the 23rd. As for Eastern, they will head out on the road to face off against Western at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern is facing Western at the right time seeing as Western is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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