Hale County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-2 walloping at the hands of the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hale County of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Tuscaloosa Academy's part, Aiden Kelley tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Kelley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tuscaloosa Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Lancaster, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Hale County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hale County by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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