Preview: Hackleburg Panthers vs. Spanish Fort Toros
The Hackleburg Panthers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Spanish Fort Toros at 8:00 a.m. Hackleburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hackleburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Vina as Hackleburg made off with a 17-1 win. The victory was just what Hackleburg needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior game.
Braylynn Pope made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Pope has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pope was also big at the plate, going 5-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saylor Cooper, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Ellie Nichols was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Spanish Fort's offense. They fell just short of Daphne by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Spanish Fort has not had much luck with Daphne recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Spanish Fort saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Stanford, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Hackleburg's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6-1. As for Spanish Fort, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Hackleburg hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Spanish Fort struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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