Terrell Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Valwood Valiants with a sharp 13-2 victory. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Caroline Presley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emma Lane was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Piper Graham was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Terrell Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valwood only posted an OBP of .300.
Terrell Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Valwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Terrell Academy will host Tiftarea Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valwood, they will welcome Deerfield-Windsor at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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