The Water Valley Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Vardaman Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Water Valley has four straight victories, Vardaman has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Water Valley is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since April 26, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past Cleveland Central 10-9.
John McMinn
| 03/08/25 vs Cleveland Central | 4 |
| 02/25/25 @ Hickory Flat | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Myrtle | 1 |
| 02/10/25 @ Senatobia | 1 |
| 02/24/24 vs Cleveland Central | 1 |
John McMinn and Laine Burns did most of the damage at the plate: McMinn went 2-for-5 with four RBI and one double, while Burns scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those four RBI gave McMinn a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isiah Webb, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Vardaman started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Eupora. They lost 11-4 to the Eagles on Tuesday.
Vardaman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Parker, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Parker also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Vardaman's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Water Valley, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Everything went Water Valley's way against Vardaman when the teams last played back in April of 2021, as Water Valley made off with an 8-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Water Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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