Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lookout Valley's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Sale Creek Panthers on Tuesday. Lookout Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lookout Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Chandler, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base. Chandler has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Sale Creek's side, Kole Sivley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Justin Griffin was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maverick McCary, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lookout Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Sale Creek, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Lookout Valley will be playing at home against Chattanooga Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lookout Valley is facing Chattanooga Central at the right time seeing as Chattanooga Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sale Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge Brainerd at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Brainerd is coming into the game with six straight defeats at home, meaning Sale Creek will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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