Hueytown had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Oak Grove on Tuesday. The Golden Gophers blew past the Tigers 12-1. That's the fifth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 16-0 victory back in March.
Bryanna Kemp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Melton, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last six matches. Another player making a difference was K Kennedy, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Hueytown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Grove only posted a batting average of .227.
Golden Gophers
| 04/15/25 vs Oak Grove | 12-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Jasper | 7-6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Bessemer City | 16-0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Bessemer City | 20-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Sumiton Christian | 6-3 |
The victory was the fifth in a row for Hueytown, bringing their record up to 22-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Grove, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 21-15 record.
Looking ahead, Hueytown will head out on the road to face off against Gardendale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oak Grove, they will take on Corner at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.97 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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