The Spring Valley Timberwolves will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Wayne Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Spring Valley, who comes in off a win.
While Spring Valley's win against Huntington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Timberwolves won by a run and slipped past the Highlanders 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Timberwolves have posted against the Highlanders since April 17, 2023.
Bennett Rich looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Spring Valley's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Vanarsdale, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 6-1 to Sissonville.
Spring Valley has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs this season. As for Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Spring Valley got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Wayne by a conclusive 16-2 score. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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