Shades Valley is a perfect 5-0 against Woodlawn since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Shades Valley Mounties will look to defend their home field against the Woodlawn Colonels at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Shades Valley's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Woodlawn has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Shades Valley proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 16) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Clay-Chalkville 11-10. While the Mounties didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jenna Paxton
| 03/11/25 vs Clay-Chalkville | 7 |
| 03/06/25 vs Minor | 7 |
| 03/03/25 @ Ramsay | 11 |
| 02/27/25 vs Fultondale | 8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Pinson Valley | 11 |
Jenna Paxton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ja'Miah Eaton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gigi Escobar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Shades Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Woodlawn's offense. They came up short against Ramsay on Friday, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Colonels' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Shades Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Woodlawn, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Shades Valley's way against Woodlawn in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Shades Valley made off with a 16-0 win. Will Shades Valley repeat their success, or does Woodlawn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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