The Springs Valley Blackhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Orleans Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Springs Valley and five for Orleans.
Springs Valley lost 7-1 to Perry Central on Thursday.
Jonas Hammond was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
Orleans lost 16-5 to Loogootee on Monday.
Troy Dille made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Springs Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Orleans, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Springs Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Orleans when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Orleans' Ian Hall, who struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Springs Valley still be able to contain Hall? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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