Spring Valley won the last time they faced South Charleston and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Timberwolves were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Black Eagles. The Timberwolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Cole Adkins looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Brody Spencer
| 04/02/25 @ South Charleston | 5 |
| 03/29/25 vs Morgantown | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Lincoln County | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Wayne | 2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Huntington | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Spencer, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Cole Ferguson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Spring Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Charleston only posted an OBP of .276.
The win (which was Spring Valley's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for South Charleston, they moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spring Valley will host Capital at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.8 runs per game on average), something the Timberwolves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Charleston, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against George Washington at 7:00 p.m.
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