On Wednesday, the Valliant Bulldogs came up short against the Sallisaw Black Diamonds  and fell  5-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
 Valliant saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  Landyn Howard, who  went 1-for-3 with one  double and one  RBI. That  double was  Howard's first of the season.
Valliant's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Sallisaw, the  win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
 Looking ahead, Valliant will look to defend their home field  on Thursday against Latta  at 1:30  p.m. As for Sallisaw, they will head out to  square off against Hartshorne  at 1:30  p.m.  on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Hartshorne: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Sallisaw has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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