The Valley Rams will head out to face off against the Sylacauga Aggies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Sylacauga will come in with three straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Valley's offense. They lost 7-0 to Horseshoe Bend on Wednesday.
Eight must be Sylacauga's lucky number: they beat Briarwood Christian with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Aggies blew past the Lions 8-2.
Natalee Deason spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
At the plate, Kinley Hathcock was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Harshberger, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Hathcock wasn't the only one making solid contact: Sylacauga kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Sylacauga's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-14. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Valley came up short against Sylacauga in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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