Preview: Tharptown Wildcats vs. Phil Campbell Bobcats
Tharptown is on a four-game streak of home losses, Phil Campbell a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Tharptown Wildcats will take on the Phil Campbell Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Tharptown had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Athens Bible. That's two games in a row now that Tharptown has lost by just one run.
Alyssa Fisher was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, Phil Campbell fell victim to Colbert Heights and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 15-0 loss 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.
Tharptown's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13-1. As for Phil Campbell, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Tharptown was able to grind out a solid win over Phil Campbell in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. Will Tharptown repeat their success, or does Phil Campbell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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