Baseball Recap: Spring Valley Wins Going Away Against Wyoming

Timberwolves

Margin (Wins)

04/19/25 @ Wyoming	15
03/24/25 @ Wayne	14
04/18/25 @ Bethel-Tate	13
04/02/25 @ South Charleston	10
03/31/25 vs Parkersburg	10

While Spring Valley put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Wyoming. The Timberwolves were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Cowboys. The result was nothing new for the Timberwolves, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Jake Vanarsdale made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one run and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gabe Chambers, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs and two RBI.

Spring Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive games.

Spring Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Wyoming, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.

Spring Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 7-2 win against Blazer on the 21st. As for Wyoming, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Western Hills at 5:00 p.m. on May 1.