Hackleburg entered their matchup against Saraland on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hackleburg fell just short of Saraland by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since March 16, 2024.
Braylynn Pope put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Payten Herron was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Hackleburg and nudges their season record down to 13-4. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Saraland, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Hackleburg has already played their next game, an 18-2 victory against Sylvania on the 29th. Saraland has also already played their next matchup (against Oxford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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