The Water Valley Blue Devils will take on the Myrtle Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Water Valley couldn't beat Strayhorn on Thursday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the fifth inning. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 10-9. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aiden Reed made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Newman, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Myrtle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past East Union 3-1.
Myrtle's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Hollis, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Myrtle's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Water Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Water Valley beat Myrtle 4-0 when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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