Baseball Game Recap: Sheffield Bulldogs vs. Shoals Christian Flame

By Team Reports Mar 21, 2024, 2:01pm

Recap: Sheffield Bulldogs vs. Shoals Christian Flame

Sadly, Sheffield is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-7 walloping at the hands of the Shoals Christian Flame on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sheffield of the 18-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.

Jazlynn Foster spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and 15 unearned) runs on 15 hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

On the hitting side, Sheffield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camora Craig, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nickyla Payne, who scored two runs and stole a base.

Sheffield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Shoals Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-13.

Sheffield will head out on the road to take on Covenant Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shoals Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Winston County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shoals Christian is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.

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