Softball Preview: Valwood Valiants vs. Deerfield-Windsor Knights
Valwood and Deerfield-Windsor are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2015, but likely not for long. The Valwood Valiants will be playing at home against the Deerfield-Windsor Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Valwood didn't have quite enough to beat Brookwood and fell 10-9.
Abi Brooks led a balanced group of hitters, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aahna Mattis, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Even though they lost, Valwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Deerfield-Windsor fell victim to Terrell Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Eagles. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valwood dropped their record down to 2-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Deerfield-Windsor, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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