The Valley View Blazers will challenge the Beebe Badgers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Beebe will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Valley View extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Blazers were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Batesville.
Avery Ellis made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ellis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Valley View let Mackenzie Whitlock and Lacey French run wild. Whitlock went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while French scored three runs while going 2-for-2. That triple marked the first that Whitlock hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelsi Mcelhannon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Beebe put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Little Rock Christian Academy get on the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Beebe's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Valley View, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
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