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| 04/01/25 vs Bruceville-Eddy | 24 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hamilton | 15 |
| 03/07/25 @ Bruceville-Eddy | 15 |
| 04/25/25 @ Lipan | 14 |
| 02/25/25 @ Hamilton | 13 |
Valley Mills had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Dawson Bulldogs with a sharp 16-6 win on Thursday. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lacee Engelbrecht was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (four). Another player making a difference was Natalia Molina, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Valley Mills hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive games.
Valley Mills is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Dawson, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-20 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley Mills beat the Bulldogs by a score of 16-2 later that day.
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