The Happy Valley Warriors will take on the Cosby Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Happy Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Happy Valley will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating South Greene, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Warriors blew past the Rebels 22-8 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on three straight.
Happy Valley got a massive performance out of Greg Visser, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Visser a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Hampton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Happy Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.
Harlan hit Cosby with a ten-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Green Dragons, falling 14-2.
Jackson Brannon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cosby has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Happy Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
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