Baseball Game Preview: Southland Academy Raiders vs. Valwood Valiants

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Previous Games

04/19/24 - Home	3-0 W
04/16/24 - Away	4-5 L
04/21/23 - Away	5-7 L
04/18/23 - Home	11-4 W
04/25/22 - Neutral	1-2 L
+ 5 more games

Southland Academy and Valwood are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Raiders will face off against the Valiants at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Southland Academy has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Friday just wasn't the day for Southland Academy's offense. They lost 12-0 to Southwest Georgia Academy on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Valwood also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Tattnall Square Academy on Friday, falling 7-0. The Valiants have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Southland Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Valwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.

Southland Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Valwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.