Softball Recap: West Limestone Wildcats vs. Pell City Panthers
West Limestone won the last time they faced Pell City, and things went their way on Saturday too. The West Limestone Wildcats walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Pell City Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Limestone.
JuliAnn Kyle spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Limestone got a massive performance out of Isabella Birdsong, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Bethune, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Pell City's side, Kherington Keith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. Reagan Tarver was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
West Limestone is on a roll lately: they've won 24 of their last 28 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 38-7-3 record this season. As for Pell City, their loss dropped their record down to 25-15-1.
West Limestone will be playing at home against Muscle Shoals on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Limestone: 2.9, Muscle Shoals: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pell City, they will take on Lexington at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lexington is coming into the game with nine straight wins on the road, so Pell City will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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