Hickory Flat hasn't had much luck against Water Valley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hickory Flat came up short against Biggersville on Thursday, falling 12-6.
Kendell Clifton
| 03/06/26 vs Byers | 3 |
| 03/03/26 @ Byers | 3 |
| 03/19/26 vs Biggersville | 2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Ingomar | 1 |
Kendell Clifton made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. Hickory Flat is 2-1 when Clifton posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Thrasher, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Water Valley lost 18-1 to East Union on Friday. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Urchins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Water Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allen Paysinger, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Hickory Flat's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Water Valley, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-8.
Hickory Flat suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Water Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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