Softball Game Preview: Comer Tigers vs. West End Patriots

The Comer Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the West End Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Comer's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Montevallo. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.

Chloe Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.

Codi Curtis

Doubles (Career)

04/16/26 vs Montevallo	2
04/09/26 vs Shelby County	1
04/17/25 vs Talladega	1
03/04/25 @ Talladega	1
02/27/25 @ Montevallo	1

In other batting news, Codi Curtis was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylie Harrison, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, West End came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Panthers 10-0. Considering the Patriots have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Bella Falkner, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.

West End hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cleveland struck out eight times.

Comer's record is now 3-23. As for West End, their record now sits at 18-7.

Comer might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from West End in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.