Softball Recap: Sulligent Blue Devils vs. Marion County Red Raiders
In what's become a running theme this season, Sulligent gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past the Marion County Red Raiders 14-3. The win was nothing new for Sulligent as they're now sitting on four straight.
Ella Wheeler made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Wheeler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kynlee Taylor was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Audrey Lann, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Sulligent has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Marion County, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sulligent will take on Tuscaloosa Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Tuscaloosa Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Marion County, they will head out on the road to face off against Lynn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lynn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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