The Capital Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Spring Valley Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Capital didn't have quite enough to beat Sherman and fell 3-2.
Spring Valley not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23rd (when they won 16-2). They put the hurt on Fairland with a sharp 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Timberwolves, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Garrett Wagoner, who fired off three triples, six RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Spencer, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Spring Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Capital's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-15. As for Spring Valley, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 20-11.
Capital suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Spring Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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