The Sun Valley Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sun Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Sun Valley lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Hickory Grove Christian, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's match. The Spartans put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 12-1 victory on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bryson Thomas
| 04/08/25 @ Marvin Ridge | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Palisades | 6 |
| 04/14/25 @ Porter Ridge | 3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Lake Norman | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Weddington | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Sun Valley got a great performance from Bryson Thomas as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Thomas is becoming a predictor of the Spartans' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 8-11 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Robert Jackson was a standout: he got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jessen Copeland, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ballantyne Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Caldwell Academy on Wednesday and fell 6-5.
The victory got Sun Valley back to even at 11-11. As for Ballantyne Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
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