Yellville-Summit had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-8 to make it four. They lost 9-2 to the Valley Springs Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 back in March.
Yellville-Summit saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Sutterfield, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Valley Springs, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 18-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
On Valley Springs' side, Camden Fredlund was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Fredlund has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Oliver Chitsey was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Hartman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Coming up, Yellville-Summit will venture away from home to face off against Salem at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Greyhounds have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Valley Springs, they will head out to square off against Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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