Spring Valley faced Sissonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Timberwolves skirted past the Indians 12-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Timberwolves.
Garrett Wagoner and Brody Spencer did most of the damage at the plate: Wagoner got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Spencer got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Spencer has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jack Shumaker, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Spring Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
Spring Valley's victory bumped their record up to 22-11. As for Sissonville, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spring Valley will square off against Hurricane at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Redskins' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Timberwolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sissonville, they will take on Ripley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 4, the Vikings 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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