Springs Valley had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it six. They fell just short of the Perry Central Commodores by a score of 4-2. If the Blackhawks were looking for revenge after losing 7-1 to the Commodores when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Noah Allstott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
As for Perry Central, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Perry Central's side, Ethan Ball was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ball has become a key player for Perry Central: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-11 otherwise. Ball was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ball wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Edwards, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Aiden Duncan also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springs Valley will challenge Orleans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Perry Central, they will face off against Forest Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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