The Benjamin Logan Raiders will square off against the Valley View Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benjamin Logan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Benjamin Logan's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Northwestern. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Jacob Hawley, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Northwestern off the board. Hawley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Benjamin Logan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Allen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Allen a new career-high. Another was Carter Fay, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Valley View made easy work of Brookville on Thursday and carried off a 7-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Wyatt Burkett's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Valley View is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 11-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Austin Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Benjamin Logan's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Valley View, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Benjamin Logan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
