The Springs Valley Blackhawks will head out on the road to take on the Tell City Marksmen at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Springs Valley nor Tell City posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Tuesday, Springs Valley had just enough and edged Mitchell out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Springs Valley.
Mavrick Land made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Land was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Noah Allstott was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Tell City's offense. They lost 8-0 to Southridge on Tuesday. Tell City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Springs Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Tell City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Springs Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Tell City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springs Valley since the squad 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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