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| 04/18/25 - Neutral | 7-6 W |
| 04/18/25 - Neutral | 6-5 W |
| 04/20/18 - Away | 0-4 L |
| 04/20/18 - Away | 4-9 L |
It's playoff time, and Tallassee had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Munford Lions on Friday, sneaking past 6-5. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2018.
Thomas Lemmond was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abram Whittington, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brue Milner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Tallassee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Tallassee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Munford, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tallassee beat the Lions by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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