The Lookout Valley Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Sale Creek Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lookout Valley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 9-1 win.
Rylan Collins was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Collins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Collins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Chandler, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. Alexander Murasso was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sale Creek came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Green Wave 10-4.
Brayden Grimes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Sale Creek let Justin Griffin and Maverick McCary loose on the outfield. Griffin got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three runs, while McCary scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lookout Valley now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Sale Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Lookout Valley skirted past Sale Creek 6-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Lookout Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sale Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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