Baseball Preview: Spring Valley Vikings vs. Clover Blue Eagles
The Spring Valley Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Clover Blue Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring Valley has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the second.
Spring Valley will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Blythewood on Friday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they were dealt on Wednesday. Spring Valley fell just short of Blythewood by a score of 4-2.
Jacob S put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. S was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, Jayden W made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Clover had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Rock Hill on Friday. Clover has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Spring Valley, Clover also got a great game from a two-way player: Dalton Hammonds. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Hammonds was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Preston Satter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Anthony Marano was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Spring Valley's record now sits at 4-18. As for Clover, their record now sits at 10-13.
Spring Valley might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Clover when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hammonds, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that Spring Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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