Softball Recap: Hueytown Golden Gophers vs. Gardendale Rockets
Hueytown lost against Gardendale back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Hueytown Golden Gophers fell 6-2 to the Gardendale Rockets. Hueytown has struggled against Gardendale recently, as their matchup on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Hueytown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Gardendale's side, Sophie Gant made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Gant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gant was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenley Vaughn, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Miya Covington, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hueytown's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Gardendale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hueytown will play host again on Thursday to welcome McAdory, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Gardendale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Clair County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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