The Myrtle Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Water Valley Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Myrtle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Myrtle is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against East Union on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Urchins. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Urchins recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Water Valley came up short against Strayhorn on Thursday, falling 20-3.
Water Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Douglas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Myrtle's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-7. As for Water Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Water Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Myrtle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Water Valley, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Myrtle's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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