In what's become a running theme this season, Lookout Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers with a sharp 24-11 win. Lookout Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rylan Collins was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Collins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Neyland Smoker was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nathan Burnette, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Howard Tech's side, Lorenzo Berry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Lookout Valley back to even at 4-4. As for Howard Tech, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Lookout Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Howard Tech: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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