Softball Game Preview: Baldwin County Tigers vs. Elberta Warriors

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2025, 1:50am

Softball Preview: Baldwin County Tigers vs. Elberta Warriors

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Previous Games

04/22/24 - Home13-3 W
02/19/24 - Away13-0 W
04/04/23 - Away9-1 W
03/09/23 - Home10-1 W
04/28/22 - Away10-0 W
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Baldwin County has gone a perfect 8-0 against Elberta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Baldwin County Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Elberta Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Baldwin County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Elberta's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Baldwin County's tournament run continued when they took on Dothan on Friday. Baldwin County had just enough and edged out Dothan 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won four in a row.

Madilyn Byrd looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Baldwin County's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Macey McKinley, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. Ryann Wallace also deserves some recognition as she stolen her first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Elberta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 12-1 to Thomasville.

Addison Cranford was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI.

Baldwin County's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs over those games. As for Elberta, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Elberta's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Baldwin County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Elberta, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Baldwin County keep running through batters, or will Elberta buck the trend?

Everything went Baldwin County's way against Elberta when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Baldwin County made off with a 13-3 win. Will Baldwin County repeat their success, or does Elberta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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