Eagles
| 04/01/25 @ Bruceville-Eddy | 24 |
| 02/25/25 vs Aquilla | 16 |
| 03/11/25 vs Riesel | 14 |
| 03/13/25 @ Itasca | 12 |
| 03/21/25 vs Crawford | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley Mills). They put the hurt on Bruceville-Eddy with a sharp 24-4 win on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but Valley Mills sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Blayne Griner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Valley Mills is undefeated when Griner posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bryson Bell was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Christian Lazarine was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Valley Mills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Valley Mills' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.5 runs. As for Bruceville-Eddy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Valley Mills will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bruceville-Eddy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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