Tullahoma is 1-9 against Lawrence County since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tullahoma has seven straight victories, Lawrence County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Tullahoma made easy work of Central Magnet and carried off a 13-3 win. Considering the Wildcats have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Amaya Sharp tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison Goad, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Brinley Gillam also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Tullahoma was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County came up short against Giles County on Tuesday and fell 9-6.
Reagan Frakes and Lily Loyd did some serious damage despite the final result: Frakes went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Loyd scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most RBI Frakes has posted since back in April of 2024. Hadley Patterson was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Tullahoma's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Lawrence County, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Tullahoma has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. However, it's not like Lawrence County struggles in that department as they've averaged .447. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tullahoma suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Lawrence County in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Tullahoma avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
