The Chapin Eagles will face off against the Spring Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapin will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
While Chapin's victory against White Knoll wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles skirted past the Timberwolves 5-3.
Reese Jolly tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Ty Harper
| 04/22/25 @ White Knoll | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Brookland-Cayce | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Mid-Carolina | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Irmo | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ River Bluff | 2 |
At the plate, Chapin's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ty Harper, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave Harper a new career-high. Another was Charlie Todd, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Chapin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past American Leadership Academy 9-1 on Wednesday.
Ben Pierce looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Spring Valley got a big performance out of Braden Lawton, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Jayden Williams was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
Chapin pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Spring Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Chapin took their win against Spring Valley in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
