Baseball Preview: Tallassee Tigers vs. Elmore County Panthers
Tallassee has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Elmore County Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tallassee knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Elmore County likes a good challenge.
Tallassee's hitters rose to the challenge against a Panthers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.64 points allowed on Tuesday. Tallassee had just enough and edged Elmore County out 12-10.
For Elmore County's part, Jaden Eason put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Eason was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shea Darnell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Austin Davis was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Tallassee pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Elmore County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 21-7.
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