The Wheelersburg Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Symmes Valley Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Wheelersburg 2.4, Symmes Valley 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wheelersburg proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by nine) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Zane Trace. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won four in a row.
Ean Conn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Brady Doss was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Symmes Valley narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Oak Hill 4-2.
Wheelersburg's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Symmes Valley, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
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