On Saturday, Spring Valley faced Cabell Midland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Spring Valley Timberwolves took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cabell Midland Knights. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Spring Valley couldn't push the score so high this time.
Spring Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Spencer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Garrett Wagoner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Cabell Midland's side, Jared Nethercutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Aiden McCormill was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Johnson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Spring Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 22-10. As for Cabell Midland, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-8.
Spring Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cabell Midland, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Ripley at 7:00 p.m. Cabell Midland will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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