Softball Recap: Horseshoe Bend Generals vs. Dadeville Tigers
Horseshoe Bend stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Dadeville Tigers 7-1. The victory was nothing new for Horseshoe Bend as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brynlee Alford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Alford has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Reagan Taylor was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacey Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Dadeville's side, Rorie Mask was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Dadeville saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Caldwell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Horseshoe Bend's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Dadeville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Horseshoe Bend will head out on the road to square off against LaFayette at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horseshoe Bend is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road. As for Dadeville, they will challenge Russell County on Wednesday. Russell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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