Bulldogs
| 04/15/25 @ Hugo | 13-8 |
| 04/14/25 vs Hugo | 11-3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Allen | 3-0 |
Valliant waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 13-8 victory over the Hugo Buffaloes. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-3 last Monday.
Landyn Howard made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jakobi Newsome also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Valliant's win bumped their record up to 17-11. As for Hugo, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-17.
Coming up, Valliant will face off against Tishomingo at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hugo, they will head out on the road to take on De Queen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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