The Horseshoe Bend Generals will head out on the road to square off against the Cleburne County Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Horseshoe Bend is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Horseshoe Bend gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on LaFayette with a sharp 16-0 win. While fans of Horseshoe Bend might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Lily Moss was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Moss was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Addi Colley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cleburne County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-1 to Weaver.
Macey East spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Cleburne County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynn Denson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Horseshoe Bend's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Cleburne County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Cleburne County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Horseshoe Bend hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for Cleburne County, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Horseshoe Bend's hitters?
Horseshoe Bend couldn't quite finish off Cleburne County in their previous matchup back in March of 2018 and fell 8-6. Can Horseshoe Bend avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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