The Valwood Valiants will head out on the road to square off against the Taylor County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taylor County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Valwood, who comes in off a win.
Valwood proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Baconton Charter, sneaking past 5-3. The victory was just business as usual for the Valiants, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Valwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dywan Powell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Taylor County didn't have quite enough to beat Chiefland on Thursday and fell 7-6.
Valwood's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Taylor County, they dropped their record down to 6-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Valwood's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Valwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Taylor County, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Valwood continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Valwood's way against Taylor County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Valwood made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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