Spartans
| 05/06/25 vs Alexander Central | 8-1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Weddington | 5-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Cuthbertson | 5-2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Porter Ridge | 3-2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Ballantyne Ridge | 13-6 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hickory Grove Christian | 11-1 |
With a playoff win on the line, Sun Valley rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Alexander Central Cougars. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Connor Salerno spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has become a key player for Sun Valley: the team is 8-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Jessen Copeland was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. Sun Valley is 7-1 when Copeland posts two or more runs, but 9-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Matzke, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Sun Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alexander Central only posted a batting average of .083.
Sun Valley's win bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Alexander Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-10.
Coming up, Sun Valley will challenge Cuthbertson on Friday. The Cavaliers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Alexander Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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