After flying high against Cory-Rawson last Saturday, Upper Scioto Valley came back down to earth. The Upper Scioto Valley Rams' rough 12-2 loss to the Ridgedale Rockets on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Upper Scioto Valley in their matchups with Ridgedale: they've now lost seven in a row.
Upper Scioto Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla Hunsicker, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Ridgedale's side, Kenzie Delaney made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Delaney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Lilly Ruth was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Riley Delaney was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Upper Scioto Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ridgedale, the win (which was their fifth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Upper Scioto Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Waynesfield-Goshen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Waynesfield-Goshen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Ridgedale, they will be playing at home against Mt. Gilead at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ridgedale will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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