Valley Mills had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Hamilton on Friday. Valley Mills put the hurt on Hamilton with a sharp 10-1 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Bryson Bell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Christian Lazarine and Blayne Griner did most of the damage at the plate: Lazarine scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Griner scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Griner is becoming a predictor of Valley Mills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Jackson Sparkman was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Valley Mills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton only managed five hits.
Eagles
| 03/28/25 @ Hamilton | 10-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Crawford | 11-9 |
| 03/18/25 @ Crawford | 11-8 |
| 03/13/25 @ Itasca | 12-6 |
| 03/11/25 vs Riesel | 14-4 |
The win (which was Valley Mills' fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Hamilton, they dropped their record down to 6-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Bruceville-Eddy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.07 runs per game on average), something Valley Mills will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hamilton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Moody at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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