The Shades Valley Mounties will venture away from home to take on the Minor Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shades Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Minor will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Shades Valley got the win against Huffman by a conclusive 11-5.
Joshua Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last ten matches.
In other batting news, Braylon Ford was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Landon Kyle was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Shades Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Minor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 21-0 to Gardendale.
Shades Valley's record is now 5-22. As for Minor, their loss dropped their record down to 6-23.
Shades Valley came up short against Minor in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 7-3. Can the Mounties avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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