The Tri-Valley Scotties will take on the Dover Crimson Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Tri-Valley's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Steubenville 8-0. Considering the Scotties have won 17 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Kaufman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Kaufman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Lamonica, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Daniel Huffman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Dover sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over New Philadelphia on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crimson Tornadoes.
Tri-Valley's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Dover, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
Tri-Valley suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Dover in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Scotties have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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