It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Continental ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Upper Scioto Valley Rams 5-3.
Jayden Pitney
| 04/01/25 vs Pandora-Gilboa | 8 |
| 04/17/25 vs McComb | 7 |
| 04/14/25 @ Ottoville | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Kalida | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Temple Christian | 1 |
Rhettik Bowers and Jayden Pitney were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bowers pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meanwhile, Pitney pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Continental is 2-1 when Pitney allows one or fewer hits, but 2-5-1 otherwise. At the plate, Bowers went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Pitney got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Pitney is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Jackson Bidlack was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Continental's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6-1. As for Upper Scioto Valley, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 4-6.
Looking ahead, Continental will take on Antwerp at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Upper Scioto Valley, they will square off against Elgin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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