For the first time this season, Walhalla will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Saturday. They will be playing at home against the Daniel Lions at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Walhalla is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They put the hurt on Pickens with a sharp 14-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Razorbacks in their matchups with the Blue Flame: they've now won eight in a row.
Collin Phillips was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Phillips was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Walhalla got a massive performance out of Carson Bibb, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nate Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Walhalla always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pickens only posted an OBP of .385.
Meanwhile, Daniel beat Easley 6-2 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly four runs.
Ian McCrary looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Daniel's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Julian Baldwin, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Baldwin has posted since back in April of 2024.
Walhalla suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Daniel when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Walhalla avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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