Talladega County Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Victory Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Talladega County Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
Even though Winterboro scored an imposing 11 runs back in March, Talladega County Central still came out on top. Talladega County Central had just enough and edged Winterboro out 12-11.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Winterboro a 27-0 shutout. While fans of Victory Christian might be used to big wins, the 27-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Phillip Brasher was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Brasher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brasher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Braden Holladay was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Caleb Wilson, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Talladega County Central's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.3 runs per game. As for Victory Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Talladega County Central suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Victory Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Talladega County Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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