Tiftarea Academy is 8-2 against Valwood since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Tiftarea Academy Panthers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Valwood Valiants, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Tiftarea Academy beat Brookwood 9-5.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Valwood made sure to put some runs up on the board against Deerfield-Windsor on Wednesday. Valwood was the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Deerfield-Windsor. The result was nothing new for the Valiants, who have now won four matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hali Thomas was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Valwood let Haidi Vu and Abi Brooks loose on the outfield. Vu scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Brooks went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. What's more, Vu also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Annasten Creech was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Tiftarea Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Valwood, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Tiftarea Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Valwood when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 9-8. Will Tiftarea Academy repeat their success, or does Valwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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