The Upper Scioto Valley Rams will face off against the Arlington Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Upper Scioto Valley, who comes in off a win.
Upper Scioto Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Waynesfield-Goshen 13-3 on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jesse Prater
| 05/06/26 vs Waynesfield-Goshen | 7 |
| 04/23/26 @ Continental | 6 |
| 05/17/25 vs Cory-Rawson | 6 |
| 04/10/26 vs Spencerville | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Ridgedale | 5 |
Jesse Prater made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double. Upper Scioto Valley is 2-1 when Prater posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Upper Scioto Valley got a massive performance out of Caiden Lowery, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Lowery has posted since back in May of 2025. Andrue Kindle was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Upper Scioto Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Arlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Elmwood, falling 18-3.
Upper Scioto Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Everything went Upper Scioto Valley's way against Arlington when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Upper Scioto Valley made off with a 19-7 win. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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