Softball Preview: Valwood Valiants vs. Terrell Academy Eagles
The Valwood Valiants will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Terrell Academy Eagles, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Valwood earned a 12-9 win over Brookwood.
Hali Thomas was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Annasten Creech was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Abi Brooks was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Terrell Academy never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Brookwood as Terrell Academy made off with a 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sydney Lord was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Webb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Valwood's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Terrell Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Valwood might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Terrell Academy in their previous matchup back in September. Will Valwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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