Tuscaloosa Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on the Aliceville Yellowjackets with a sharp 25-6 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Tuscaloosa Academy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lily Lucas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Lucas has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lucas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tuscaloosa Academy got a massive performance out of Anna Claire Johnson, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Crane, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Tuscaloosa Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Aliceville, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.
Tuscaloosa Academy will head out on the road to take on Holt at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuscaloosa Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season. As for Aliceville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Greensboro at 5:00 p.m.
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