Softball Recap: Boaz Pirates vs. Arab Knights
Boaz had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Arab Knights. That's more bragging rights for Boaz, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grier Maples made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Maples was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Rhoden, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Arab's side, Lily Livingston was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Boaz pushed their record up to 27-10-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Arab, their loss dropped their record down to 13-26-1.
Boaz will head out on the road to challenge Sardis at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Boaz's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Sardis' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Arab does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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