Pinewood Christian and Valwood squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Pinewood Christian had to settle for second. They fell 12-7 to the Valwood Valiants. Pinewood Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Valwood's part, Jake Goff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on four hits. Goff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valwood let Jack Drew and Dalton Smith loose on the outfield. Drew scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Smith scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Gibbs, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pinewood Christian's loss dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Valwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Pinewood Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valwood, they are on the road again on Friday to play John Milledge Academy. Valwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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