Softball Preview: Wetumpka Indians vs. Hartselle Tigers
The Wetumpka Indians will square off against the Hartselle Tigers on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wetumpka: 1.6, Hartselle: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wetumpka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Pike Road by a score of 9-5. Winning may never get old, but Wetumpka sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Lily Davenport was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Ava Farmer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Athens typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Hartselle proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-16 win over the Golden Eagles. The victory was nothing new for Hartselle as they're now sitting on six straight.
Wetumpka pushed their record up to 48-5 with that win, which was their 32nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hartselle, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-13-1 record this season.
Everything went Wetumpka's way against Hartselle when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Wetumpka made off with a 6-0 victory. Does Wetumpka have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hartselle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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