Sandy Valley extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-7. They lost 16-1 to the Indian Springs Thunderbirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-6 on Tuesday.
As for Indian Springs, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 12 runs or more this season.
For Indian Springs' part, Dane Trotter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Trotter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and one stolen base. Indian Springs is 4-1 when Trotter posts two or more runs, but 0-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Gavin Stone was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Indian Springs: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaden Garrett, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Sandy Valley will be playing at home against Mountain View Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Indian Springs, they will venture away from home to face off against Beatty at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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