The Pinson Valley Indians will take on the Clay-Chalkville Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Pinson Valley and three for Clay-Chalkville.
Pinson Valley fell victim to Gardendale and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Rockets, falling 15-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Indians haven't been shut out since back in February.
Jaylon Sharpe
| 04/03/25 vs Gardendale | 1 |
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| 04/01/25 @ Gardendale | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Boaz | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Carbon Hill | 1 |
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Pinson Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylon Sharpe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Sharpe is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 15 games he's played.
Meanwhile, Clay-Chalkville lost 16-8 to Mortimer Jordan on Thursday.
Nic Youngblood was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of EJ Thomason, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Pinson Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Clay-Chalkville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Clay-Chalkville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pinson Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. It's a different story for Clay-Chalkville, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Pinson Valley's hitters?
Pinson Valley might still be hurting after the 11-4 defeat they got from Clay-Chalkville when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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