Softball Recap: Daphne Wins High-Profile Game Against Tuscaloosa County

Daphne faced Tuscaloosa County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Daphne narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tuscaloosa County 3-1. The win was familiar territory for the Trojans, who have now won three contests in a row.

Victoria Moten

Hits (Career)

03/28/25 vs Tuscaloosa County	3
03/20/25 @ Fairhope	2
03/19/25 vs Summertown	2
03/18/25 vs Springfield	2
03/17/25 vs Battle Ground Academy	2

Victoria Moten made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Campbell Hicks looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Moten wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Gregg, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Daphne's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Tuscaloosa County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 22-4 record.

Looking ahead, Daphne will take on Prattville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Tuscaloosa County, they will square off against Pike Road at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Tuscaloosa County will need to watch out since Pike Road has now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.