Wednesday just wasn't the day for Spring Valley's offense. They fell victim to a rough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Blythewood Bengals on Wednesday. Spring Valley's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it six in a row.
For Blythewood's part, Johhny Collins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks. Collins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Landon Penfield and Jackson Bottar did most of the damage at the plate: Penfield scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Bottar scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Harrison Collins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Spring Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Blythewood, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
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 Friday.
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