Lookout Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Whitwell on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-2 to the Whitwell Tigers. Lookout Valley's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Lookout Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Collins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Collins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Whitwell's side, Jacob McCurry made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 17 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. McCurry was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lookout Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Whitwell, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Lookout Valley will head out on the road to square off against East Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lookout Valley is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Whitwell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ider at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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