Valwood had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Echols County Wildcats a 14-0 shutout. For the Valiants, this counts as revenge for the 10-8 defeat the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Abi Brooks was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Annasten Creech, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Echols County and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valwood will challenge Crisp Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Echols County, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Clinch County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinch County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Echols County surely won't give up without a fight.
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