For the second straight game, Water Valley will face off against Myrtle. The Blue Devils will head out to face off against the Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Water Valley has given up an average of 16.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Water Valley's offense. They came up short against Myrtle on Tuesday, falling 17-0. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly 17 runs.
For Myrtle's part, they let Adalyn Hill and Mary Ella Mayer run wild. Hill went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Mayer went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most RBI Hill has posted since back in March. Madelyn Clowers also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Myrtle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Myrtle is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Water Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
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