Hale County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 9-10. They lost 17-4 to the Demopolis Tigers. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
JJ McDaniel made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Kynleigh Nevin was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Demopolis, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On Demopolis' side, Allie Hughes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Hughes a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, Demopolis let Olivia Lindsay and Lily Turberville run wild. Lindsay went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Turberville went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Lindsay a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caroline Hathcock, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Hale County will face off against Vincent at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Demopolis has already played their next game (against Hewitt-Trussville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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