Spring Valley extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-14. They fell 10-5 to the West Florence Knights. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Jacob Smoak
| 04/28/26 vs West Florence | 3 |
| 03/26/26 @ Ridge View | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs Ridge View | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Lugoff-Elgin | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Westside | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Jacob Smoak was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Spring Valley is 2-1 when Smoak posts three or more RBI, but 6-13 otherwise.
As for West Florence, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On West Florence's side, Newt Hinson was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave Hinson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was James Arthur, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Looking ahead, Spring Valley will head out to square off against Airport at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. West Florence will be paying especially close attention to Spring Valley's contest: after Spring Valley faces off against Airport, they'll take on West Florence again at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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