The Upper Scioto Valley Rams will head out on the road to square off against the North Baltimore Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Upper Scioto Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
Upper Scioto Valley can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hardin Northern as Upper Scioto Valley made off with a 12-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Upper Scioto Valley considering their two-run performance the match before.
Raegan Castle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shalyn Lawrence was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brielle Cotterman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Baltimore had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crimson Streaks and snuck past 4-3.
North Baltimore also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Brynlee Schmidt gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, North Baltimore saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Greeno, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Kaylee Allison was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a stolen base.
Upper Scioto Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for North Baltimore, they pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Upper Scioto Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Baltimore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Upper Scioto Valley might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from North Baltimore in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can Upper Scioto Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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