The Valley Mills Eagles will take on the Muenster Hornets on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Valley Mills sitting on three straight victories and Muenster on ten.
Valley Mills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Dawson by a score of 10-5.
Jackson Sparkman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Sparkman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Rodriguez, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Christian Lazarine was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Valley Mills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dawson only posted an OBP of .371.
Meanwhile, Muenster earned a 7-3 win over Sam Rayburn on Thursday.
Valley Mills' victory bumped their record up to 20-10. As for Muenster, their win bumped their record up to 22-8-2.
Valley Mills took their victory against Muenster in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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