Woodville is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Valley Head a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Woodville Panthers face off against Valley Head Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Woodville's offense. They lost 18-0 to Ider on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Valley Head scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Collinsville by a score of 20-19. Even though they lost, the Tigers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 7.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Lexi Coffman stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Palmer, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Valley Head always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Woodville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Valley Head, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Woodville might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Valley Head when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Woodville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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