Waynesfield-Goshen and Upper Scioto Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waynesfield-Goshen will be strutting in after a victory while Upper Scioto Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Waynesfield-Goshen took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Temple Christian as they made off with a 12-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won five in a row.
| 05/04/26 vs Temple Christian | 4 |
| 04/09/26 vs Continental | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Cory-Rawson | 1 |
| 04/07/26 @ Hardin Northern | 1 |
| 03/30/26 vs Lehman Catholic | 1 |
Bronson DeWItt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has become a key player for Waynesfield-Goshen: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 0-8 otherwise. DeWItt was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Braden Barnes was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Kayden McKinney also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Waynesfield-Goshen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Upper Scioto Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cory-Rawson on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fighting Hornets by a score of 9-8. The Rams just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Caiden Lowery was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: 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-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Wyatt Davis and Andrue Kindle did some serious damage despite the final result: Davis went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Kindle went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Macoy Underwood was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Upper Scioto Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Waynesfield-Goshen, the win was their first at home, bumping their record up to 2-9.
