Blues Devils Face Ackerman At Presstime, Game Continues With WV Down By Four
Drew Pratt fields the ball and throws to Taylor King (left) for an out in Saturday’s game at Water Valley. – Photo by Judy Robbins
Safe At Home – Catcher J.D. Fondon trys to tag a baserunner sliding into home in Saturday’s game against Ackerman. The runner was safe and accounted for one of five runs Ackerman scored prior to the game being suspended in the fifth inning due to inclement weather. The game was scheduled to resume at 6 p.m. Tuesday. – Photo by Judy Robbins
By Reid Bankston
Sports Reporter
After sweeping division foe Hamilton out of the playoffs, the Water Valley Blue Devils faced another familiar foe, Ackerman, in North Half. The two teams split the season series 1-1, with both teams winning at home. Like in the regular season, Ackerman defended their home field with a 3-0 victory at home.
A pitchers duel throughout, the Water Valley bats really struggled to trouble the Ackerman pitching on the night. Senior Tank Hervey took the loss on the mound for the Blue Devils. In game two, it was again Ackerman who took an early advantage, leading the Blue Devils 5-1 until inclement weather postponed the game in the bottom of the fifth inning. Water Valley will need five unanswered runs in their final three innings to keep their playoff surge alive.
