For the second straight game, Valley will face off against Magnolia. The Lumberjacks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Valley's last matchup with Magnolia could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Lumberjacks lost 15-5 to the Blue Eagles. The loss continues a trend for the Lumberjacks in their meetings with the Blue Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
For Magnolia's part, Finn Loy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Loy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Magnolia's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 4-11 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Conner Carpenter was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Magnolia is undefeated when Carpenter posts three or more RBI, but 3-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joey Mason, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Magnolia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .593. They are 4-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Magnolia, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-12 record.
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