Oak Mountain is 7-2 against Chilton County since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oak Mountain 3, Chilton County 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Oak Mountain came out on top against Sumiton Christian by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oak Mountain.
Marian Cummings made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 13 matchups.
In other pitching news, Maddie Prevallet looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 13 consecutive appearances.
Brooke Monosky
| 04/15/25 vs Sumiton Christian | 5 |
| 03/07/25 vs Homewood | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Mortimer Jordan | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Oakman | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs West Blocton | 2 |
Back at the plate, Brooke Monosky was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bella Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Oak Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Chilton County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 12-1 win. Considering the Tigers have won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mallie Harrison was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Harrison was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Makenzie Harrison was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Brianna Goggins was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Oak Mountain's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-15. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Chilton County, their victory bumped their record up to 28-6-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Oak Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chilton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
