Baseball Preview: Upper Scioto Valley Rams vs. Perry Commodores
Upper Scioto Valley is 0-10 against Perry since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Upper Scioto Valley Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Perry Commodores at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Upper Scioto Valley was able to grind out a solid win over North Baltimore, taking the game 9-5.
Maddox Underwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Underwood has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Underwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Sanders, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Carter Peoples was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Perry never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Ridgedale on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Rockets.
Hunter Scott was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Hill, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Upper Scioto Valley's record now sits at 6-7-1. As for Perry, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Upper Scioto Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Perry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Upper Scioto Valley might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Perry in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Upper Scioto Valley, Cody Burgess (who tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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