Hueytown hasn't had much luck against Gardendale recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hueytown Golden Gophers will venture away from home to challenge the Gardendale Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Gardendale took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hueytown, who comes in off a win.
Hueytown was handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Corner, sneaking past 10-8.
Bryanna Kemp was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kemp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jenna Melton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Leah Cottingham also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Hueytown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Gardendale lost 15-5 to Austin on Tuesday. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hueytown's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Gardendale, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Hueytown came up short against Gardendale in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 6-2. Can Hueytown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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