Baseball Preview: Symmes Valley Vikings vs. Rock Hill Redmen
Symmes Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Rock Hill Redmen at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Symmes Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Symmes Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on River Valley with a sharp 9-3 victory.
Mason Stevenson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Stevenson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stevenson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Luke Niece was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Aydan Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rock Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Minford.
Symmes Valley pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rock Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Symmes Valley skirted past Rock Hill 4-2 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Symmes Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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