On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Valley View Blazers had to settle for a 9-7 loss against the Vilonia Eagles. Valley View has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mackenzie Whitlock stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacey French, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Valley View's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Vilonia, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Valley View is on the road again on Tuesday to play Paragould at 4:30 p.m. As for Vilonia, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Atkins at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Atkins' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Vilonia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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