The Valley Rams will head out to square off against the Eufaula Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Eufaula's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Valley not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th. Everything went their way against Handley as they made off with an 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Bryant Hopkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Matthew McDonald was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Yarbrough, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eufaula came up short against Beauregard on Saturday and fell 7-3. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost five in a row.
Eufaula's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Valley couldn't quite finish off Eufaula when the teams last played back in March and fell 3-1. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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