Pinewood Christian and Valwood squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pinewood Christian had to settle for second. They lost 8-1 to the Valwood Valiants. Pinewood Christian's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
For Valwood's part, Camden Crump spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Crump has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, David Griffin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Conner Hutto, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pinewood Christian's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-3. As for Valwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Pinewood Christian by a score of 12-7.
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