The Shoals Jug Rox will head out to take on the Borden Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Shoals, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Borden's (thus far) undefeated season.
Shoals is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 27-3 to North Knox on Wednesday.
Shoals saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maisie Kidwell, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Kidwell has brought in this season.
Meanwhile, Borden beat Clarksville 10-7 on Wednesday.
Emma Hart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Alayna Martin was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Chelbi Condon was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Borden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Borden pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Shoals, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Shoals might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Borden in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Jug Rox avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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