Elgin is 7-0 against Upper Scioto Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Elgin Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Upper Scioto Valley Rams at 5:00 p.m. Elgin will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Elgin is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Ridgedale (and have done all season long). Elgin blew past Ridgedale 13-0.
Quientin Harrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Harrison was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Elgin got a massive performance out of Stephen Castillo, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jacob Isler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Upper Scioto Valley's offense. Their rough 10-0 loss to Riverside on Friday might stick with them for a while. The contest marked the first time this year in which Upper Scioto Valley was not able to get on the board.
Upper Scioto Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Underwood, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Elgin has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Upper Scioto Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Elgin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Upper Scioto Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Elgin's way against Upper Scioto Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Elgin made off with a 22-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elgin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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