Horseshoe Bend stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on the Central of Coosa County Cougars with a sharp 17-2 win. Horseshoe Bend's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Madison Smith and Brynlee Alford made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Smith tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Alford pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Smith scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Alford scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Horseshoe Bend got a massive performance out of Reagan Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lily Moss, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Central of Coosa County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kali Snell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Horseshoe Bend and bumps their season record up to 12-3. As for Central of Coosa County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horseshoe Bend will take on Dadeville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dadeville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Central of Coosa County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Reeltown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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