The Valley View Blazers will challenge the Vilonia Eagles on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vilonia is hoping to do on Thursday what Searcy couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Valley View's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Valley View walked away with a 5-1 win over Searcy.
Riley Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ellie Dawson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Racey Talley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vilonia put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against North Little Rock as Vilonia made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Vilonia as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Valley View's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. As for Vilonia, their win bumped their record up to 18-11.
Valley View couldn't quite finish off Vilonia in their previous meeting back in April and fell 9-7. Can Valley View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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