The Springs Valley Blackhawks will venture away from home to face off against the Paoli Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Springs Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Trinity Lutheran and fell 5-4. The Blackhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Paoli nor Evansville Christian made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Cooper Spires and Tyler Hannon made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Spires tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Hannon pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Paoli is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 2-5 otherwise. At bat, Spires went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Hannon went 3-for-4 with one run. Those three hits gave Hannon a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kirkland Hughes, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Justin Thornton was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Paoli was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Paoli now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Springs Valley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-5.
Springs Valley might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Paoli when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Blackhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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