Kossuth dusts Devils to advance
KOSSUTH—Water Valley’s second trip up to face the Aggies on their home field didn’t turn out nearly as well as the trip Thursday night. Just two days after blanking Kossuth 3-0 in the first game of the MHSAA’s Class 3A second round series, the Blue Devils were packing up their baseball gear until summer ball starts in June.
Kossuth rallied to take the final two games of the series with the Blue Devils thanks a 14-2 win at WVHS on Friday night and a 12-5 win at KHS on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils (17-13 overall) fell behind 4-0 in the bottom of the first inning Saturday on a grand slam from David Gibson and never got any closer than three runs. Kossuth, who now faces South Pontotoc in the quarterfinals, then put the game on ice with five runs in the fifth inning and three more in the sixth.
WVHS coach Kary Bridges praised the Aggies (19-6) before the start of the series and remained complementary after the series was over. (April 30, 2012, Page 9)
Devils honor veterans, keep on winning
WATER VALLEY — On a day where the Water Valley baseball team honored our nation’s veterans and those serving in the military, the Blue Devils relied on some heroes of their own Saturday. (more…) (April 16, 2012, Page 6)
Blue Devils capture playoff spot
A 3-1 win over Nettleton Tuesday night secured a spot in next week’s Class 3A playoffs for the Water Valley Blue Devils. (more…) (April 11, 2012, Page 9)
WVHS tops Mantachie
Water Valley beat the weather and Mantachie 12-7 Tuesday. Cody Greer earned the win, while Austin Hodge picked up the save. Adam Langham, Hodge and Chris Wilson each had two hits for the Blue Devils. Water Valley returns to the diamond Thursday to host Nettleton at 4 p.m. (April 4, 2012, Page 3B)
Blue Devils fall to East Webster
Water Valley lost 2-1 to East Webster in Maben to fall to 1-3 on the year. T.T. Person led the Blue Devils with two hits in the game. Chris Conard and Cole Camp each had doubles. (more…) (March 7, 2012, Page 7)
WVHS baseball gets off to tough start
Water Valley’s baseball team got its 2012 season off to a slow start Saturday dropping two games in New Albany’s tournament. (more…) (February 27, 2012, Page 2B)
WVHS trading power for athleticism
The times they are a-changin’ around the Water Valley baseball team.
The switch to the new BBCOR bats, coupled with the graduation of 24 home runs, will force coach Kary Bridges and the Blue Devils to change their style of play a bit in 2012. (February 24, 2012, Page 7A)
WVHS Blue Devils roll through to Round 2
A week of waiting to find out who the Water Valley Blue Devils would play in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs was answered Monday morning. After deliberations with the MHSAA over the weekend failed to produce an opponent, word came mid-morning that Leflore County would be the No. 3 seed to play the Blue Devils. (more…) (April 26, 2011, Page 6)
WVHS wins slugfest, wrap up No. 2 seed
WATER VALLEY — Water Valley’s Chris Conard got his grand slam ball returned with a fitting message on Tuesday night at Blue Devil field. (April 20, 2011, Page 4B)
Blue Devils pound their way to win
An opportunity to defend their Class 3A North Half title is what the Water Valley Blue Devils earned on Friday with their 13-2 win over South Pontotoc at Blue Devil Field. Paced by an offense that collected three home runs and 11 hits total in five innings, WVHS secured a spot in the upcoming 3A playoffs with the one-sided win over the Cougars. (more…) (April 11, 2011, Page 3B)
