On Friday, Smyrna faced Walker Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Smyrna Bulldogs fell just short of the Walker Valley Mustangs by a score of 2-1. Smyrna was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Walker Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
Emma McDonald was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Walker Valley's side, Ryann Presswood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Presswood has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Walker Valley's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Davenport, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Smyrna and nudges their season record down to 20-9. As for Walker Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-7-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Smyrna nor Walker Valley have any future games scheduled.
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