The Upper Scioto Valley Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Jackson Center Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Upper Scioto Valley is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Hardin Northern, falling 13-1.
Meanwhile, Jackson Center suffered their closest loss since April 22, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Russia by a score of 3-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eli Prenger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson Center saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Noble, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double was Noble's first of the season.
Jackson Center's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Upper Scioto Valley couldn't quite finish off Jackson Center when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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