Spring Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Spring Valley has scored all season.
Brady E spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Spring Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex L, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Fort Mill's side, Rayce Buskirk looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Buskirk has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kody Romero relieved him and did a solid job, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Blankinship, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Spring Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Fort Mill, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
While Spring Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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