Continental had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Upper Scioto Valley Rams by a score of 5-4. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Rhettik Bowers was cooking despite his team's loss, earning one run and three stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Haden Streicher, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Upper Scioto Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Upper Scioto Valley's side, Jesse Prater made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts Prater has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Beau Sanders was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Andrue Kindle also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Looking ahead, Continental will be playing in front of their home fans against Gorham Fayette at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.33 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Upper Scioto Valley, they will take on Vanlue at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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