Walker Valley posted their closest victory since March 24th on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rhea County Golden Eagles, sneaking past 3-2. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Olivia Presswood
| 04/23/25 @ Rhea County | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Silverdale Academy | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs East Hamilton | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Signal Mountain | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs McMinn County | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Olivia Presswood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Walker Valley's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Amy Benson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Another was Vanessa Byers, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Walker Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Rhea County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Walker Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Chattanooga Christian on the 28th. As for Rhea County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-0 victory against Rockwood on the 28th.
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