Softball Game Preview: Valley Mills Eagles vs. Lipan Indians

Eagles

Runs

04/24/25 @ Lipan	11
04/15/25 @ Bosqueville	6
04/11/25 vs Jonesboro	7
04/08/25 @ Moody	8
04/01/25 vs Bruceville-Eddy	24
+ 5 more games

For the second straight game, Valley Mills will face off against Lipan. The Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Mills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.

On Thursday, Valley Mills didn't have quite enough to beat Lipan and fell 12-11. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Lipan's part, they got a massive performance out of Ryan Atkinson, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave Atkinson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gentry Kirkland, who went 1-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

The win (which was Lipan's seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Valley Mills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.

Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Valley Mills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .408. However, it's not like Lipan struggles in that department as they've averaged .402. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.