The Lookout Valley Yellowjackets will challenge the Hixson Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
19 must be Lookout Valley's lucky number: they beat Copper Basin with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets beat the Cougars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 19-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Alexander Murasso was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Cason O'Connor
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In other batting news, Lookout Valley let Eli Pell and Cason O'Connor run wild. Pell scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while O'Connor scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave O'Connor a new career-high in RBI (three). Austin Keef was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lookout Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hixson came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lookout Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-18. As for Hixson, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Lookout Valley suffered a grim 20-12 defeat to Hixson in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Yellowjackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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