Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Handley

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/06/26 vs Talladega	16
03/19/26 @ Anniston	15
03/19/26 @ Anniston	15
03/13/26 vs Woodland	11
03/21/26 vs Wadley	10

Handley waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Talladega a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Handley, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.

Hayden Hare looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2025.

On the hitting side, Alex Busbin and Aden Anthony did most of the damage at the plate: Busbin got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Anthony went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Busbin has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Cordan Patterson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Handley's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Talladega, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Handley is set to face off against their familiar foe Munford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Talladega will square off against rival Anniston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.