For the first time this season, Tiftarea Academy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will look to defend their home field against the Valwood Valiants at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Tiftarea Academy came up short against Stratford Academy and fell 8-4.
Meanwhile, Valwood didn't have quite enough to beat Terrell Academy on Friday and fell 8-7.
Chase Helfer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dax Womack, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Helfer wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Valwood lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Tiftarea Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Valwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Tiftarea Academy might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Valwood when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Tiftarea Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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