Water Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 18-3 defeat at the hands of the Independence Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Water Valley of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Water Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariah Wilson, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Independence's side, Brooklynn Pace and Lynna Wallace did most of the damage at the plate: Pace scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Wallace scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Mabry Owens was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Water Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-1.
Water Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ingomar at 6:30 p.m. on April 4th. Water Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to challenge Center Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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