Fort Mill came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Spring Valley Vikings out 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Fort Mill, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tucker Gandy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Jb Walters was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Patterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fort Mill pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Spring Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Fort Mill will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Andrew Jackson at 4:00 p.m. Fort Mill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Andrew Jackson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Spring Valley, they will challenge Gilbert at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Gilbert will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Spring Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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