The Valley Springs Tigers will be playing at home against the Bergman Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Springs will be strutting in after a victory while Bergman will be coming in after a defeat.
Valley Springs came into Tuesday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Cotter on Tuesday. The victory was just what Valley Springs needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Rylan Ballard and Aidan Markle were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ballard pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Markle pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At bat, Ballard scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Markle went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Avery, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Levi Carey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bergman fell victim to Green Forest and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Tigers.
Valley Springs' win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-16. As for Bergman, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Valley Springs' way against Bergman in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Valley Springs made off with an 18-8 victory. Will Valley Springs repeat their success, or does Bergman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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