Softball Recap: Hackleburg Panthers vs. Belgreen Bulldogs
With a playoff game on the line, Hackleburg rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Belgreen Bulldogs with a sharp 8-2 victory. Hackleburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 games by six runs or more this season.
Laine Steward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braylynn Pope was incredible, firing off three home runs and six RBI while going 4-for-4. Carson Browning was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hackleburg has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-14-2 record this season. As for Belgreen, they dropped their record down to 17-21-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Hackleburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Belgreen, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-2 win vs. Vina on the 30th.
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