Waynesfield-Goshen had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-12 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Upper Scioto Valley Rams by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 last Thursday.
As for Upper Scioto Valley, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games.
For Upper Scioto Valley's part, Maddox Underwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Underwood has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Mason Thompson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Upper Scioto Valley is undefeated when Thompson posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Macain Underwood, who earned two RBI and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Waynesfield-Goshen nor Upper Scioto Valley have any future games scheduled.
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