After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Riverview, Ligonier Valley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the Brentwood Spartans onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Ligonier Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tyler Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Leo Bazala was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Duncan Foust, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ligonier Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Brentwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ligonier Valley by a score of 4-3.
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