Upper Scioto Valley put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the Temple Christian Pioneers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. With that win, Upper Scioto Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Alex Sanders was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andrue Kindle was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base. Jesse Prater was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Upper Scioto Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Temple Christian, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Upper Scioto Valley will play host again on Thursday to welcome Waynesfield-Goshen, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Waynesfield-Goshen is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Upper Scioto Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Temple Christian, they will challenge Vanlue at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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