The Sun Valley Spartans will be playing at home against the Marvin Ridge Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Sun Valley fell victim to a rough 10-2 loss at the hands of Weddington.
Sun Valley got a good showing from Keller Weaver, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Weaver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sun Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Martin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jessen Copeland, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Marvin Ridge had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Myers Park on Friday. Marvin Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sun Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Marvin Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Sun Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Marvin Ridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Sun Valley repeat their success, or does Marvin Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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