The Shadyside Tigers will take on the Conotton Valley Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Shadyside 2.5, Conotton Valley 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Shadyside took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Bishop Rosecrans get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Ryan Collins
| 05/22/25 vs Bishop Rosecrans | 11 |
| 05/15/25 @ Buckeye Local | 8 |
| 05/06/25 @ Bellaire | 6 |
| 05/02/25 vs Bellaire | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Barnesville | 11 |
Ryan Collins was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Aaron Pacifico was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Micker, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Conotton Valley has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.88 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They lost 14-3 to Ridgewood. The Rockets' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Conotton Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooks Bower, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Zack Putnam was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Conotton Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Shadyside, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Shadyside was able to grind out a solid win over Conotton Valley when the teams last played back in April, winning 5-1. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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