Baseball Game Preview: Haleyville Lions vs. Curry Yellowjackets

Haleyville is 7-1 against Curry since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Lions will be playing at home against the Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Haleyville has 16 straight victories, Curry has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

It was a proper cat-fight when Haleyville challenged Mars Hill Bible on Monday. The Lions narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 5-3.

Carson Gilbert

Base on Balls Against

04/07/25 vs Mars Hill Bible	1
03/26/25 @ T.R. Miller	0
03/21/25 vs Jasper	1
02/17/25 @ Phil Campbell	2
02/14/25 vs Central	1

Carson Gilbert looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jadyn Marbutt was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Cagle, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Curry came up short against Hamilton on Thursday and fell 9-6.

Blanton Gillespie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kameron Miles, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Haleyville pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Curry, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.

Curry's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Haleyville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Curry, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Haleyville's hitters?

Haleyville skirted past Curry 1-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2020. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellowjackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.