Valwood and Citizens Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but likely not for long. The Valwood Valiants will be playing at home against the Citizens Christian Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valwood has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Citizens Christian Academy will come in with four straight victories.
Valwood came up short against Terrell Academy on Thursday, falling 13-2.
Valwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hali Thomas, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Citizens Christian Academy owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They put the hurt on Twiggs Academy with a sharp 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won nine games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Citizens Christian Academy also got a great performance from Peighton Harper as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Harper has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, Cadence Cravey was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, a triple, and a triple. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Brilynn Waldron was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a triple.
Valwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Citizens Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Valwood has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Citizens Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Valwood might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Citizens Christian Academy when the teams last played back in August. Will Valwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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