The Continental Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Upper Scioto Valley Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Continental will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Continental is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Kalida on Tuesday as they made off with a 29-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Gracie Homier
| 04/22/25 @ Kalida | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pandora-Gilboa | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Paulding | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Holgate | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Edon | 2 |
Gracie Homier made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with seven RBI, four runs, and two doubles. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ava Homier was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Kenzie Searfoss was another key player, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with five runs and two stolen bases.
Continental kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Upper Scioto Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Ridgemont on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Gophers by a score of 6-5. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Continental's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Continental was able to grind out a solid victory over Upper Scioto Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 12-7. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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