The Water Valley Blue Devils will challenge the Hamilton Lions on Friday. Water Valley is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Water Valley lost 14-3 to Tupelo Christian Prep on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Water Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Bynum, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Allen Paysinger, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hamilton got the win against Mantachie on Monday by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Lions have won 15 matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Hamilton also got a great performance from Cody Staten as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Staten has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Paxton Dobbs was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Seth Welch was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Hamilton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mantachie only posted an OBP of .250.
Hamilton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Water Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
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