Softball Preview: Aliceville Yellowjackets vs. Tuscaloosa Academy Knights
The Aliceville Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Aliceville is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Aliceville will head into Monday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Paul W. Bryant on Monday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 20-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Aliceville fell just short of Paul W. Bryant by a score of 10-8.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Tuscaloosa Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Central 13-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for Tuscaloosa Academy as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Tuscaloosa Academy got a massive performance out of Sarah Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Caroline Lucas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Aliceville's loss dropped their record down to 0-21. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
Aliceville might still be hurting after the 25-6 defeat they got from Tuscaloosa Academy when the teams last played on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tuscaloosa Academy's Lily Lucas, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Now that Aliceville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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