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| 05/02/25 - Neutral | 6-1 W |
| 05/01/25 - Neutral | 3-4 L |
| 05/01/25 - Neutral | 6-1 W |
It's playoff time, and Valley Mills had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Graford Rabbits by a score of 6-1 on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Rabbits on Thursday, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Jackson Sparkman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Valley Mills let Blayne Griner and Bryson Bell run wild. Griner got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Bell got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Andrew Rodriguez, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Valley Mills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Graford, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Valley Mills will challenge Dawson on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. Graford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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