Springs Valley dropped their record down to 6-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Tell City Marksmen by a score of 2-0. If the Blackhawks were looking for revenge after losing 5-4 to the Marksmen when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Springs Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manny Pantoja, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Pantoja has hit this season.
As for Tell City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch.
On Tell City's side, not much got past Jack Hammond, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Springs Valley off the board. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Hammond.
At the plate, Riley Leinenbach was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Springs Valley will face off against Perry Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tell City, they will square off against Mt. Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Marksmen are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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