Eufaula and Headland are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Eufaula Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Headland Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Eufaula is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Eufaula was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Pike Liberal Arts. The victory was just what Eufaula needed coming off of an 11-5 defeat in their prior game.
Jade Barnett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eufaula's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Halee Johnston, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Headland got themselves on the board against Cottonwood in their second game on Tuesday, but Cottonwood never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 6-0 victory. The win was just what Headland needed coming off of a 14-7 loss in their prior match.
Eufaula's record now sits at 10-19. As for Headland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season.
Eufaula suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Headland when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Headland's Kynlee Watkins, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that Eufaula knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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