The Falkville Blue Devils will take on the Fairview Aggies in a tournament on Friday. Falkville will be strutting in after a win while Fairview will be coming in after a defeat.
Falkville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tanner a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blue Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hope McClanahan
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Hope McClanahan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lily Slayton was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Melody Sims was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Falkville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .645. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Fairview was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Scottsboro, falling 19-2. The Aggies' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Fairview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayda Payne, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Fairview's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Falkville, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Falkville might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Fairview in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Falkville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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