Tri-Valley proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 13) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Olentangy Berlin Bears 6-5. The win was familiar territory for the Scotties, who have now won four matches in a row.
Brady Kaufman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Lamonica was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Blayne Riley was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Tri-Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .368 or higher in three consecutive games.
Scotties
| 05/16/25 vs Olentangy Berlin | 6-5 |
| 05/12/25 vs Meadowbrook | 7-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Maysville | 13-3 |
| 05/07/25 vs John Glenn | 10-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Morgan | 21-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Tri-Valley pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Olentangy Berlin, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6.
Tri-Valley and Olentangy Berlin should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Scotties will square off against John Glenn at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (35 vs. 532). Meanwhile, Olentangy Berlin (ranked seventh) will meet New Albany (ranked 164th) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 2.7, the Eagles 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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