The home team had won the previous six meetings between Water Valley and Independence, and Water Valley kept the tradition alive. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 16-8 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Allen Paysinger
| 02/10/26 vs Independence | 7 |
| 04/12/25 vs Tishomingo County | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Strayhorn | 0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Calhoun City | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Ingomar | 9 |
Allen Paysinger made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2025. He was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Water Valley got a massive performance out of Alex Spruill, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Burrows, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Water Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
They will have a chance to go back-to-back against Independence: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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