The James Island Trojans will challenge the Spring Valley Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. James Island will be looking to extend their current 18-game winning streak.
Spring Valley's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: James Island hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Trojans' pitchers stepped up to hand Stall a 13-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Spring Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against West Ashley by a score of 6-2 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Daniel Bledsoe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Spring Valley's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 9-14 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Spring Valley's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Harper Kissiah, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Brady Evans was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
James Island's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Spring Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-15 record this season.
James Island skirted past Spring Valley 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2015. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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