The Arcanum Trojans will take on the Valley View Spartans in a tournament on Wednesday. The last three games Arcanum has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Arcanum sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Fort Loramie.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Valley View and Oakwood meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Spartans blew past the Lumberjacks 17-5. That looming 17-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Lily Bell and Reese Riley did most of the damage at the plate: Bell went 4-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and four RBI, while Riley went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Those four hits gave Bell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jillian Shell, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs.
Valley View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakwood only posted an OBP of .375.
Arcanum is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Valley View, their victory bumped their record up to 8-16.
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