Valley View is 3-0 against Searcy since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Valley View Blazers will head out on the road to challenge the Searcy Lions at 4:30 p.m. Valley View will be strutting in after a victory while Searcy will be coming in after a loss.
While Valley View's win against Paragould wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Valley View came out on top in a nail-biter against Paragould on Tuesday and snuck past 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Valley View.
Riley Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mackenzie Whitlock was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Searcy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of White Hall by a score of 8-7.
Valley View pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Searcy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Valley View beat Searcy 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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