The Temple Christian Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Upper Scioto Valley Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Temple Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They suffered a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of Elgin.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Upper Scioto Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Ridgemont on Monday. Upper Scioto Valley was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Ridgemont. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Upper Scioto Valley this season.
Maddox Underwood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Underwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Underwood was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Sanders, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caiden Lowery, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Temple Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Upper Scioto Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Temple Christian suffered a grim 23-1 defeat to Upper Scioto Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Temple Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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