The Huntsville Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Springs Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Huntsville fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Prairie Grove on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 9-7. Huntsville has not had much luck with Prairie Grove recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Kennedy Smith put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over eight innings while giving up seven earned (and one unearned) runs off 13 hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Macie Ramsey was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Gabby Thompson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Huntsville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prairie Grove only tossed eight.
Meanwhile, Valley Springs stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Elkins 16-1. The victory was nothing new for Valley Springs as they're now sitting on four straight.
Huntsville's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Valley Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Huntsville came up short against Valley Springs in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 7-2. Will Huntsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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