After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Terrell Academy, Valwood was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Deerfield-Windsor Knights. The result was nothing new for the Valiants, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hali Thomas made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Valwood let Haidi Vu and Abi Brooks loose on the outfield. Vu scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Brooks went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. What's more, Vu also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Annasten Creech was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Valwood's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Deerfield-Windsor, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valwood will venture away from home to square off against Tiftarea Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Deerfield-Windsor, they will head out to take on Westwood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deerfield-Windsor is facing Westwood at the right time seeing as Westwood is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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