The Valley Springs Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Salem Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Valley Springs' victory against Yellville-Summit wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 win over the Panthers on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since March 11th.
Camden Fredlund
| 04/14/25 @ Yellville-Summit | 4 |
| 03/08/24 @ Mayflower | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Bergman | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Yellville-Summit | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Clinton | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Camden Fredlund, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Hartman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Salem made easy work of Bergman on Monday and carried off a 12-5 win. Considering the Greyhounds have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Peyton Holder looked comfortable as he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Salem got a massive performance out of Blake Ingram, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ingram is becoming a predictor of the Greyhounds' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 4-11 when he doesn't). Kaiden Hollis also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Salem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Valley Springs' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Salem, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Valley Springs has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .488. However, it's not like Salem struggles in that department as they've averaged .460. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Valley Springs came up short against Salem when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 13-10. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
