Spring Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to the Sumter Gamecocks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gamecocks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Tuesday.
Dylan Redden was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Luke Smoak also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Spring Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Sumter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Spring Valley will challenge Blythewood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bengals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sumter, they will face off against South Florence at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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