With a playoff game on the line, Hackleburg rose to the challenge on Monday. They never let the Belgreen Bulldogs onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Hackleburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matches by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Laine Steward, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Belgreen off the board. Steward has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saylor Cooper and Ellie Nichols did most of the damage at the plate: Cooper went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Nichols got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Burt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hackleburg has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-14-2 record this season. As for Belgreen, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-20-2.
Hackleburg didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory vs. Phillips on the 29th. Belgreen has also already played their next matchup, a 14-4 win against Vina on the 29th.
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