Softball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Chilton County's 22nd in Last 26 Outings

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

02/24/25 @ Jemison	16
02/21/25 vs Opelika	16
03/18/25 vs Jemison	15
03/08/25 @ Verbena	15
03/06/25 @ Isabella	15

Chilton County barely beat Benjamin Russell the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 12-1 victory on Tuesday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Mallie Harrison made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Chilton County got a massive performance out of Makenzie Harrison, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Harrison has posted since back in March. Brianna Goggins was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Chilton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benjamin Russell only posted an OBP of .136.

Chilton County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 26 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-6-2 record this season. As for Benjamin Russell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-17-1.

Looking ahead, Chilton County will venture away from home to challenge Oak Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 4, the Eagles 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Benjamin Russell, they will welcome Handley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.