Upper Scioto Valley and Hardin Northern are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Upper Scioto Valley Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Hardin Northern Polar Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Upper Scioto Valley will head into Monday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a ten-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Elgin by a score of 4-2. Upper Scioto Valley has not had much luck with Elgin recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Maddox Underwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Upper Scioto Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Peoples, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hardin Northern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Lima Senior onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Xander Wilson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bo Bame was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Upper Scioto Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Hardin Northern, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Upper Scioto Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hardin Northern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Upper Scioto Valley might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Hardin Northern when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Upper Scioto Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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