Spring Valley hasn't had much luck against Hurricane recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Timberwolves will head out to square off against the Redskins at 6:00 p.m. Spring Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Spring Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Sissonville, who was ranked 19th at the time (Spring Valley was ranked 11th). The Timberwolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over the Indians on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Timberwolves.
Garrett Wagoner and Brody Spencer did most of the damage at the plate: Wagoner got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Spencer got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Spencer has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jack Shumaker, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Spring Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Hurricane and Ripley, and Ripley kept the tradition alive. The Redskins took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings on Thursday. The Redskins' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Spring Valley, their record is now 22-11.
Spring Valley couldn't quite finish off Hurricane in their previous meeting back in March and fell 4-2. Can the Timberwolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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