Hidden Valley couldn't quite beat Lord Botetourt on Wednesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-point loss they were dealt last Tuesday. The Hidden Valley Titans fell just short of the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers by a score of 3-1. Hidden Valley's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Hidden Valley got a good showing from Caleb Hagadorn, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hagadorn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hidden Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendon Ross, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Lord Botetourt's side, Caleb O'Quinn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, JJ Tyree was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Donaho, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Hidden Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Lord Botetourt, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Hidden Valley will head out on the road to square off against Christiansburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lord Botetourt, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Northside, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Northside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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