The Arcadia Redskins will head out on the road to challenge the Upper Scioto Valley Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Scioto Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Arcadia, who comes in off a win.
If Arcadia beats Upper Scioto Valley with four runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Arcadia had just enough and edged Pandora-Gilboa out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arcadia.
Arcadia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lamarion Tucker, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Upper Scioto Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Arlington on Thursday and fell 4-2. Upper Scioto Valley has struggled against Arlington recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jesse Prater spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
Arcadia has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Arcadia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Upper Scioto Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Arcadia skirted past Upper Scioto Valley 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Arcadia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Upper Scioto Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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