While Spring Valley put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Richland Northeast. The Vikings didn't even let the Cavaliers on the board, marking the Vikings' second-straight 16-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Luke Smoak
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Luke Smoak was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Spring Valley is 2-1 when Smoak allows one or fewer hits, but 2-6 otherwise. Smoak was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Spring Valley let Max Saltzman and Jackson Williams run wild. Saltzman went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Williams went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Saltzman a new career-high. Andrew Kirby also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Spring Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Spring Valley picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-7. As for Richland Northeast, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, Spring Valley will head out to face off against Ridge View at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blazers have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Richland Northeast, they will host Lancaster at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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