
Mustangs
05/14/25 @ East Hamilton | 1-0 |
05/13/25 vs Ooltewah | 6-1 |
05/06/25 vs Cleveland | 5-2 |
05/05/25 vs Cleveland | 4-3 |
05/04/25 vs McMinn County | 9-0 |
+ 2 more games |
Walker Valley extended their winning streak to seven on Wednesday, bumping their season record up to 31-8 in the process. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the East Hamilton Hurricanes. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-1 back in April.
The result came thanks to Olivia Presswood's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Walker Valley's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Byers, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for East Hamilton, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-10. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
On East Hamilton's side, Yulai Woodruff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Looking ahead, Walker Valley will face off against Oakland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 2.7, the Patriots 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. East Hamilton has already played their next matchup (against Stewarts Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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