It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Valwood can now relate to. They fell just short of the Pinewood Christian Patriots by a score of 8-6 on Friday. Valwood's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Triston White made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dalton Smith, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Valwood's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Pinewood Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valwood beat Pinewood Christian by a score of 8-1 later that day.
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