It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Valwood can now relate to. They lost 10-3 to the John Milledge Academy Trojans on Saturday. Valwood's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Dalton Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Triston White, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On John Milledge Academy's side, they let Blake Bellflower and Cooper WIlburn loose on the outfield. Bellflower went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while WIlburn scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cooper Young, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Valwood's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. As for John Milledge Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season.
While Valwood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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