The Valwood Valiants will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Terrell Academy Eagles. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let John Milledge Academy onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
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.
At the plate, Triston White was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Terrell Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Hawks.
Tyler Loewe made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Loewe was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Loewe wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Mark Irvin, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Valwood has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Terrell Academy, their record now sits at 22-3.
Valwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Terrell Academy in their previous meeting back in March, winning 7-4. Does Valwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Terrell Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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