If Cory-Rawson was feeling good off their 14-1 takedown of Vanlue last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cory-Rawson Fighting Hornets lost 13-3 to the Upper Scioto Valley Rams on Wednesday. Cory-Rawson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Upper Scioto Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For Upper Scioto Valley's part, Maddox Underwood and Jesse Prater made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Underwood struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Prater tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Underwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Underwood scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Prater scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carter Peoples was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cory-Rawson dropped their record down to 5-14 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Upper Scioto Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cory-Rawson will face off against Arlington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Upper Scioto Valley, they will head out on the road to take on McComb at 5:00 p.m. on May 16th.
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