Baseball Game Preview: Upper Scioto Valley Rams vs. Temple Christian Pioneers

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Previous Games

04/22/25 - Away	17-3 W
04/16/24 - Home	10-0 W
04/04/23 - Home	23-1 W
04/03/23 - Home	15-0 W
04/20/17 - Home	2-8 L
+ 3 more games

Upper Scioto Valley has gone 7-1 against Temple Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Rams will look to defend their home field against the Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses dating back to last season for Upper Scioto Valley and ten for Temple Christian dating back to last season.

Upper Scioto Valley came up short against Riverdale on Thursday, falling 12-1.

Upper Scioto Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Sanders, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That RBI was Sanders' first of the season.

Meanwhile, Temple Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Elgin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 5-4.

Temple Christian also got a good showing from Dane Williams, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

Temple Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.

Upper Scioto Valley's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. The Rams have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Temple Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Upper Scioto Valley continue to outrun the ball?

Upper Scioto Valley got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Temple Christian by a conclusive 17-3 score. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.