Valwood lost against Tiftarea Academy back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Valwood Valiants fell just short of the Tiftarea Academy Panthers by a score of 9-8. The Valiants have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Haidi Vu made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abi Brooks, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Valwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Tiftarea Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valwood will venture away from home to challenge Terrell Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Tiftarea Academy, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Deerfield-Windsor at 4:00 p.m. Tiftarea Academy is facing Deerfield-Windsor at the right time seeing as Deerfield-Windsor is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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