The Fultondale Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Minor Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fultondale is looking for their season's first win.
Fultondale lost 20-2 to Cordova on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Minor duked it out with Clay-Chalkville on Tuesday. The Tigers came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 11-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Daniyah Westbrook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Minor let Alana Watkins and Latessa Murphy run wild. Watkins scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Murphy scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, Watkins posted two hits, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Rhian Williams, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Minor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Minor's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Fultondale, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Fultondale might still be hurting after the 29-7 loss they got from Minor when the teams last played back in March. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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