In what's become a running theme this season, Verbena gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Autaugaville Eagles with a sharp 18-1 victory. While fans of Verbena might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Adie Tubbs was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Tubbs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tubbs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kiara Ray was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Lakeyn Mims, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Verbena pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for Autaugaville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Verbena will have a chance to go back-to-back against Autaugaville: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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