Water Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Water Valley had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Cleveland Central.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, New Albany gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Walnut 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Albany.
Hayes Daniel looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Voyles, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and a run. Ethan Conlee was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Water Valley's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for New Albany, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Water Valley was able to grind out a solid win over New Albany in their previous meeting back in February of 2018, winning 3-0. Will Water Valley repeat their success, or does New Albany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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