The Marbury Bulldogs will face off against the Valley Rams at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Marbury is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 15 games.
If Marbury beats Valley with five runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Marbury had just enough and edged out Gardendale 5-4.
Meanwhile, Valley had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Handley on Friday.
Matthew McDonald was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ty Monteith was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
Valley's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Marbury, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Marbury skirted past Valley 6-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Marbury repeat their success, or does Valley has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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