Upper Scioto Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Hardin Northern Polar Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper Scioto Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
Upper Scioto Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 24 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Elgin on Monday. They suffered a tough 10-2 loss at the hands of the Comets. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Upper Scioto Valley in their matchups with Elgin: they've now lost nine in a row.
Raegan Castle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and nine unearned) runs on 13 hits.
On the hitting side, Brielle Cotterman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hardin Northern had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Fighting Hornets with a sharp 17-1 win. That looming 17-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hardin Northern yet this season.
Upper Scioto Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Hardin Northern, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Upper Scioto Valley took their victory against Hardin Northern when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-5. Will Upper Scioto Valley repeat their success, or does Hardin Northern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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