Upper Scioto Valley has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Arlington Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Upper Scioto Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-8 margin over Perry.
Raegan Castle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Castle has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Castle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Patiance Cole was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4. Sydney Christensen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Arlington made sure to put some runs up on the board against Ottoville on Wednesday. Arlington put the hurt on Ottoville with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Upper Scioto Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Arlington, their victory bumped their record up to 6-14.
Upper Scioto Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Arlington in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, winning 9-4. Does Upper Scioto Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arlington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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