It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Spring Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Blazer Tomcats and snuck past 7-6. The victory was familiar territory for Spring Valley who now have three in a row.
Dylan Robertson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Spring Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Stratton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kayne Trent, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Spring Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Blazer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-17.
Spring Valley will head out on the road to challenge Boyd County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blazer, they will be playing at home against Pikeville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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