The Spring Valley Vikings will head out to challenge the Chapin Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Spring Valley turned things around against American Leadership Academy on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Patriots.
Ben Pierce looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
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On the hitting side, Braden Lawton was a standout: he got on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jackson Williams also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Spring Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Leadership Academy only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Chapin had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Timberwolves 5-3.
Chapin also got a great performance from Reese Jolly as he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Jolly has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Chapin saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Harper, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Kaden Harris was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Chapin pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Spring Valley, their record now sits at 8-13.
Spring Valley suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Chapin in their previous meeting on Monday. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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