After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Muskingum, Tri-Valley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Meadowbrook Colts a 20-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Scotties considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Karter Merryman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Ryan Lamonica
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At the plate, Tri-Valley got a massive performance out of Ryan Lamonica, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those three hits gave Lamonica a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Better, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Tri-Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Tri-Valley moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Meadowbrook, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Tri-Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe River View at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Meadowbrook will challenge rival John Glenn at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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