After flying high against Waynesfield-Goshen last Saturday, Upper Scioto Valley came back down to earth. The Upper Scioto Valley Rams fell just short of the Elgin Comets by a score of 4-2 on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Upper Scioto Valley in their matchups with Elgin: they've now lost eight in a row.
Maddox Underwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Upper Scioto Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Peoples, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Elgin's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Mitchell Askew gave up just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Isler, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Quientin Harrison was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Upper Scioto Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Elgin, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Upper Scioto Valley will head out on the road to face off against Hardin Northern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elgin, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Perry at 5:00 p.m.
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