A feisty cat fight will be fought as Chilton County Tigers face off against Foley Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Chilton County fell victim to Har-Ber and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Chilton County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coven Crumpton, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Stephen Cromer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Foley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on East Lawrence with a sharp 14-8 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Lions have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Austin Heiden made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Foley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kolby Jordan, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gavin Glass, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Foley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Foley's record is now 15-9. As for Chilton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
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