Valley View was the 5-2 winner over Brookville when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Valley View Spartans took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brookville Blue Devils on Friday.
For Brookville's part, Hunter Gray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. Gray has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brookville's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Fullenkamp, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Valley View's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Brookville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Valley View will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin Monroe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Brookville, they will head out on the road to take on Northmont at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Northmont is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Brookville will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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