The Water Valley Blue Devils will face off against the Vardaman Rams at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Water Valley's offense. They came up short against West Union on Thursday, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Vardaman was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Houlka. Considering the Rams have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Easley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Moore, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gatlin McGreger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Vardaman's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Water Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
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