The Valwood Valiants will take on the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Valwood 4.1, Tattnall Square Academy 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Valwood saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell just short of Wilmington Christian Academy by a score of 5-4.
Dywan Powell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maddox Coile, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tattnall Square Academy entered their tilt with Frederica Academy on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Frederica Academy 13-11. Tattnall Square Academy's victory was all the more impressive since Frederica Academy were averaging only 3.93 runs allowed on the season.
Tattnall Square Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Valwood, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Valwood couldn't quite finish off Tattnall Square Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Valiants avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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