The Pinewood Christian Patriots will stay at home for another game and welcome the Valwood Valiants at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pinewood Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Valwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pinewood Christian heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They lost 8-1 to Valwood.
For Valwood's part, Camden Crump spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Crump has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, David Griffin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Conner Hutto, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pinewood Christian's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-3. As for Valwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
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