While Conotton Valley put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Malvern. The Rockets blew past the Hornets 14-0. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Logan Reiter, who gave up just three hits to keep Malvern off the board.
At the plate, Conotton Valley got a massive performance out of Zack Putnam, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Putnam continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jerrod Peterson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Rockets
| 04/09/25 @ Malvern | 44.4% |
| 04/07/25 @ Malvern | 37.5% |
| 03/31/25 vs East Canton | 22.2% |
| 03/29/25 vs Heartland Christian | 28.6% |
| 03/29/25 vs Conneaut | 42.3% |
| + 5 more games |
Conotton Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory (which was Conotton Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Malvern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Conotton Valley has already played their next matchup, a 23-1 victory against Beallsville on the 11th. As for Malvern, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-1 win against Tuscarawas Central Catholic on the 14th.
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