Tallassee is 2-8 against Elmore County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tallassee Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Elmore County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Tallassee's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
Tallassee can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against Booker T. Washington as Tallassee made off with a 17-2 victory.
Mason Battles looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Tallassee got a massive performance out of Carter Sayers, who went 2-for-2 with three runs and four RBI. Konner Taunton was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Elmore County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Chilton County by a score of 2-1.
Austin Davis and Ryals McNeely did some serious damage despite the final result: Davis went 1-for-3 with a home run, while McNeely went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Tallassee's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Elmore County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.
Both Tallassee and Elmore County just can't seem to miss. Tallassee has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Elmore County struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tallassee skirted past Elmore County 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Tallassee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elmore County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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