The Upper Scioto Valley Rams will face off against the Ada Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper Scioto Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Upper Scioto Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-9 margin over Cory-Rawson on Saturday. With that victory, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Mason Thompson
| 05/17/25 vs Cory-Rawson | 6 |
| 05/13/24 @ Ridgemont | 3 |
| 03/26/24 @ Botkins | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ North Baltimore | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Ridgemont | 2 |
Wyatt Davis and Mason Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Davis got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI, while Thompson went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave Thompson a new career-high. Beau Sanders was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Upper Scioto Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Thursday. Ada fell just short of Columbus Grove by a score of 5-3. The loss continues a trend for Ada in their meetings with Columbus Grove: they've now lost five in a row.
Ada saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thad Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Smith's first of the season.
The win got Upper Scioto Valley back to even at 8-8. As for Ada, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Ada's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Upper Scioto Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ada, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Upper Scioto Valley keep running through batters, or will the Bulldogs buck the trend?
Upper Scioto Valley took their victory against Ada in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 16-2 score. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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