Softball Preview: Spanish Fort Toros vs. Baldwin County Tigers
The Spanish Fort Toros will head out on the road to square off against the Baldwin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last contest, Spanish Fort made sure to put some runs up on the board against McGill-Toolen on Friday. Spanish Fort never let McGill-Toolen onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Spanish Fort has managed all season.
Jayla Harris and Anne Thomas Luke were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Harris tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Luke pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Harris has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Harris scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Luke scored a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Spanish Fort let Madison Griffith and Allyson Boullon loose on the outfield. Griffith scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Boullon scored a run while going 2-for-3. Haley Hart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Baldwin County had just enough and edged Robertsdale out 2-1 on Monday.
Spanish Fort has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-13-1 record this season. As for Baldwin County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Spanish Fort beat Baldwin County 3-0 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Baldwin County's Madilyn Byrd, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Spanish Fort still be able to contain Byrd? There's only one way to find out.
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