Valwood has gone 6-1 against Terrell Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Valwood Valiants will venture away from home to square off against the Terrell Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Valwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, Valwood didn't have quite enough to beat Tiftarea Academy and fell 9-8. That's two games in a row now that the Valiants have lost by just one run.
Haidi Vu made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Abi Brooks, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Terrell Academy made easy work of Brookwood on Tuesday and carried off a 10-2 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Emma Lane was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Lord, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Valwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Terrell Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Valwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Terrell Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Valwood came up short against Terrell Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Valwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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