The Spring Valley Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Irmo took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Spring Valley, who comes in off a win.
Spring Valley proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Florence 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since April 22, 2024.
Meanwhile, Irmo came up short against Chapin on Thursday, falling 14-4. That's two games in a row now that the Yellow Jackets have lost by exactly ten runs.
Elliott Graham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Ty Rivers also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Spring Valley pushed their record up to 6-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Irmo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Spring Valley suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Irmo when the teams last played back in March. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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