It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Valley Springs ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lamar Warriors 11-10. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Logan Avery
| 03/11/25 vs Lamar | 9 |
| 04/02/24 vs West Fork | 5 |
| 05/02/24 vs Paris | 3 |
| 04/22/24 vs Yellville-Summit | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Cave City | 1 |
Logan Avery made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sawyer Hartman was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Oliver Chitsey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Valley Springs' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Lamar, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. As for Lamar, they are taking a road trip to face off against Paris at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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