Softball Game Preview: Prattville Lions vs. Tuscaloosa County Wildcats

The Prattville Lions will head out on the road to take on the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Prattville is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

Prattville fell victim to Thompson and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 15-0.

Hillcrest typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Tuscaloosa County proved too difficult a challenge. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Patriots a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Wildcats have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Peyton Earp made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

In other pitching news, Tuscaloosa County got a great performance from Cayleigh Pearson as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Pearson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Brylee Myrick was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Morgan, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Tuscaloosa County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.

Prattville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Tuscaloosa County, their record is now 27-8.