Baseball Recap: Symmes Valley Comes Up Short

Symmes Valley had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 15-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Wheelersburg Pirates, falling 10-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered since May 9, 2024.

As for Wheelersburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

For Wheelersburg's part, Cooper Heimbach made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Heimbach has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Clevenger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Picklesimer, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Coming up, Symmes Valley will challenge Portsmouth West at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wheelersburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Waverly at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them.