Cloudland hasn't had much luck against Happy Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cloudland Highlanders will challenge the Happy Valley Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cloudland is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They came up short against Bethel Christian Academy, falling 11-2. That's two games in a row now that the Highlanders have lost by exactly nine runs.
Meanwhile, Happy Valley started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against West Greene. They lost 10-3 to the Buffaloes on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled against the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Drew Blevins was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Blevins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Blevins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grady Goulds, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Goulds hit this season.
Cloudland's record is now 0-2. As for Happy Valley, their record is now 1-3-1.
Cloudland might still be hurting after the 19-2 loss they got from Happy Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Cloudland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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