The Sylacauga Aggies will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lincoln Golden Bears at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sylacauga is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tallassee just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 14-6 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sylacauga in their matchups with Tallassee: they've now lost five in a row.
Sophie Harshberger and Mackenzie Pruett did some serious damage despite the final result: Harshberger went 2-for-3 with a home run, while Pruett went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josie Harshberger, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln suffered a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of Sylacauga on Thursday. Lincoln has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cameron Pruitt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Sylacauga's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-12. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 13-16.
Everything went Sylacauga's way against Lincoln in their previous matchup on Thursday as Sylacauga made off with a 9-1 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lincoln's Shelby Williams, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sylacauga still be able to contain Williams? There's only one way to find out.
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