Upper Scioto Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Upper Scioto Valley fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Ridgedale. Upper Scioto Valley has not had much luck with Ridgedale recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
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.
Meanwhile, Waynesfield-Goshen fell victim to North Baltimore and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Waynesfield-Goshen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Upper Scioto Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Waynesfield-Goshen, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Upper Scioto Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Waynesfield-Goshen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Upper Scioto Valley took their win against Waynesfield-Goshen in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. Will Upper Scioto Valley repeat their success, or does Waynesfield-Goshen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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