Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Spring Valley walked away with it. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the West Ashley Wildcats on Monday. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Brady Evans was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Spring Valley is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-14 otherwise. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Ben Pierce looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Jacob Smoak
| 05/05/25 vs West Ashley | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs American Leadership Academy | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Chapin | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Westwood | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 1 |
Back at the plate, Jacob Smoak was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jayden Williams was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Spring Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Spring Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-14. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for West Ashley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
Spring Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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