It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Springs Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wood Memorial Trojans by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, the Blackhawks couldn't push the score so high this time.

Lily Hickman
05/29/25 vs Wood Memorial | 9 |
05/27/25 vs Cannelton | 11 |
05/22/25 vs Salem | 7 |
05/15/25 @ Borden | 12 |
05/14/25 vs North Daviess | 9 |
05/12/25 vs Tell City | 7 |
Lily Hickman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Springs Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elliott Wininger, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Springs Valley has also been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Wood Memorial, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
As of now, neither Springs Valley nor the Trojans have any future games scheduled.
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