West Ashley and Spring Valley squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but West Ashley had to settle for second. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Wells Hostetler
| 04/30/25 vs Ashley Ridge | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Summerville | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Spring Valley | 1 |
West Ashley got a good showing from Wells Hostetler, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Hostetler also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Wildcats are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-16 otherwise.
On the hitting side, West Ashley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Prioleau, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Another was Tyler Burnette, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
West Ashley's loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Spring Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-14.
While West Ashley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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