The Upper Scioto Valley Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Ridgemont Golden Gophers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Upper Scioto Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Fort Jennings on Friday. They fell 7-2 to the Musketeers.
Mason Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ridgemont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Temple Christian on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ridgemont considering their one-run performance the game before.
Xavier Stuck made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Stuck has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stuck was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Stuck wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kody Kiser, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Upper Scioto Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Ridgemont, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Upper Scioto Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ridgemont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Upper Scioto Valley took their win against Ridgemont when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upper Scioto Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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