Softball Preview: Hale County Wildcats vs. West Blocton Tigers
Hale County is 8-2 against West Blocton since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hale County Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Blocton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Hale County is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
Last Saturday, Hale County came up short against Northridge and fell 13-8.
Ragan Landrum and Jamie Hocutt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Landrum went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Hocutt scored four runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Stephens, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Blocton stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Montevallo with a sharp 12-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Blocton considering their one-run performance the game before.
Hale County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-20-1. As for West Blocton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Hale County suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to West Blocton in their previous meeting back in March. Will Hale County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
