With a playoff game on the line, Smith Valley rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Pahranagat Valley Panthers. The win was nothing new for Smith Valley as they're now sitting on seven straight.
The team relied heavily on Conner Berumen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Balda, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Pahranagat Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Higbee Jr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Smith Valley's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Pahranagat Valley, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-9.
Smith Valley will challenge Indian Springs on Friday. One thing working in Indian Springs' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 15 matches. As for Pahranagat Valley, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Excel Christian. Pahranagat Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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