Preview: Phil Campbell Bobcats vs. Tharptown Wildcats
Phil Campbell and Tharptown are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Phil Campbell Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Tharptown Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Phil Campbell and seven for Tharptown.
Phil Campbell fell victim to Colbert Heights and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that Phil Campbell has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Phil Campbell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Siddalee Rogers, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Tharptown had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Athens Bible on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Tharptown has lost by just one run.
Alyssa Fisher put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fisher was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Allie Gann and Harleigh Borden stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gann scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Borden went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Little, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Phil Campbell's record is now 4-15. As for Tharptown, their record is now 9-13-1.
Phil Campbell came up short against Tharptown in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Phil Campbell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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