The Paoli Rams will head out on the road to take on the Springs Valley Blackhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paoli will bounce into Friday's game after beating Perry Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Paoli skirted past Perry Central 9-7.
Tyler Hannon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Hannon was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trey Rominger, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Garrett Hickman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Springs Valley's way against Eastern on Tuesday as Springs Valley made off with a 14-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Springs Valley.
Konner Chase was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Keyton Jones was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Paoli's record now sits at 3-5. As for Springs Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paoli has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Springs Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Paoli beat Springs Valley 9-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Springs Valley's Henry Cruz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Paoli to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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