Upper Scioto Valley had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Botkins Trojans with a sharp 9-3 win. For Upper Scioto Valley, this counts as revenge for the 11-6 defeat Botkins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Maddox Underwood made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Underwood was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Upper Scioto Valley got a massive performance out of Alex Sanders, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Mason Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Botkins' loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Upper Scioto Valley will take on New Knoxville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Botkins, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fort Loramie at 5:00 p.m.
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