Baseball Game Preview: Haleyville Lions vs. Fayette County Tigers

For the second straight game, Haleyville will face off against Fayette County. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Haleyville Lions take on Fayette County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Haleyville has 13 straight wins, Fayette County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Haleyville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Fayette County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Tigers on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Jadyn Marbutt

Base on Balls Against

04/01/25 vs Fayette County	1
03/25/25 vs Jasper	2
03/18/25 @ Hamilton	0

Jadyn Marbutt was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Marbutt wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper McNutt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Haleyville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.6.

Haleyville's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Fayette County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.

Fayette County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Haleyville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. It's a different story for Fayette County, though, as they've only averaged .326. Will they be able to contain Haleyville's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.