Sale Creek came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Sale Creek, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Kole Sivley, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Lookout Valley off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Griffin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Maverick McCary was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Lookout Valley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Chandler, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base. Chandler has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Sale Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Lookout Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.
Sale Creek will head out on the road to square off against Brainerd at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Brainerd: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Sale Creek has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road. Lookout Valley will take on Chattanooga Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lookout Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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