If Tiftarea Academy was riding high fresh off their 12-0 takedown of Brookwood last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Valwood Valiants by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Valiants apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Tiftarea Academy's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Valwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tiftarea Academy will host Deerfield-Windsor at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Valwood, they will welcome Terrell Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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