The Springville Tigers will face off against the Etowah Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Springville has three straight victories, Etowah has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Springville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Center Point get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Alex Ford made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ford was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Luke Hale
| 03/03/26 @ Center Point | 3 |
| 02/27/26 @ Briarwood Christian | 1 |
| 02/24/26 vs Wellborn | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Corner | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ St. Clair County | 1 |
In other batting news, Springville let Luke Hale and Grant Martinez run wild. Hale went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and four RBI, while Martinez went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave Hale a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caysen Reyer, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Springville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Etowah's offense. They lost 6-0 to Presbyterian Christian on Thursday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
Springville's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Etowah, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Springville couldn't quite get it done against Etowah in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as they fell 4-0. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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