Baseball Game Preview: Cory-Rawson Fighting Hornets vs. Upper Scioto Valley Rams

Cory-Rawson is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They will take on the Upper Scioto Valley Rams at 5:00 p.m. Upper Scioto Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cory-Rawson, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Cory-Rawson was able to grind out a solid win over Ada, taking the game 6-3.

Mason Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 18 Ks.

At the plate, Cory-Rawson let Dom Moon and Lane Banner run wild. Moon scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Banner went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave Banner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Cosart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Cory-Rawson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ada only posted an OBP of .250.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Upper Scioto Valley's offense. They lost 9-0 to New Knoxville on Thursday. The Rams have struggled against the Rangers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Upper Scioto Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macain Underwood, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

The victory got Cory-Rawson back to even at 1-1. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Cory-Rawson might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Upper Scioto Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Fighting Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.