Lookout Valley was the 7-2 winner over Moore County when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Lookout Valley Yellowjackets fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Moore County Raiders on Friday. Lookout Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lookout Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Collins, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Moore County's side, Jace Long was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Moore County got a big performance out of Peyton Martin, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ethan Walls was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lookout Valley now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Moore County, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Lookout Valley will take on Whitwell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lookout Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Moore County, they will challenge CSTHEA at 8:15 p.m. on Friday. Moore County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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