The third road contest was the charm for Valley Head, as they earned their first road win of the season. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Woodville Panthers on Thursday. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Lexi Coffman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Adleigh Lockett and Olivia Woods did most of the damage at the plate: Lockett scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Woods went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave Lockett a new career-high in hits. Gracie Black also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Valley Head was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Tigers
| 03/13/25 @ Woodville | 17-1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Collinsville | 19-20 |
| 03/08/25 vs Kate Duncan Smith DAR | 4-12 |
| 03/08/25 vs Gadsden City | 9-0 |
| 03/08/25 vs White Plains | 5-14 |
Valley Head's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Woodville, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Head will take on Asbury at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley Head is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Woodville, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Woodville Panthers take on Valley Head Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on March 20th.
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