It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Valwood had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They never let the John Milledge Academy Trojans onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. This was a revenge match for Valwood, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-3 loss when these two played on Saturday.
The result came thanks to Jake Goff's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Triston White was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On John Milledge Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Young, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Valwood is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for John Milledge Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Valwood will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Terrell Academy. One thing working in Terrell Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. John Milledge Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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