Spring Valley and Ripley squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Spring Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 12-10. That's two games in a row now that the Timberwolves have lost by exactly two runs.
Parker Phillips was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Caiden Lovejoy, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Spring Valley and nudges their season record down to 24-12. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Ripley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-12 record this season.
Spring Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ripley, they will challenge Bridgeport at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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