The Upper Scioto Valley Rams will square off against the Continental Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Upper Scioto Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Ridgemont on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Gophers by a score of 6-5. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Continental). Everything went their way against Kalida on Tuesday as they made off with a 29-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won four games in a row.
Gracie Homier made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with seven RBI, four runs, and two doubles. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Continental got a massive performance out of Ava Homier, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Homier a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Searfoss, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with five runs and two stolen bases.
Continental kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Continental's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Upper Scioto Valley came up short against Continental when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 12-7. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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