The Conotton Valley Rockets are on the road again on Friday to play the Southern Indians at 5:00 p.m. Conotton Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Conotton Valley is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Newcomerstown (and have done all season long). Conotton Valley was the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Newcomerstown on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Conotton Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Dylan Higgenbothem and Carson Milburn dominated on the mound. Higgenbothem tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Milburn pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Higgenbothem has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooks Bower and Zach Putnam did most of the damage at the plate: Bower scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances, while Putnam got on base in three of his six plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Logan Henry, who scored a run while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Southern's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 18-0 loss at the hands of Columbiana.
The victory got Conotton Valley back to even at 5-5. As for Southern, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Conotton Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Conotton Valley took their win against Southern in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Conotton Valley repeat their success, or does Southern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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