On Saturday, it was close, but the Sardis Lions sidestepped the Fairview Aggies for an 8-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Gavin Holland made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off only one hit. Holland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Holland wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Martin has posted since back in February of 2024. Kaden Walters was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Lions
| 02/22/25 vs Fairview | 8-7 |
| 02/21/25 vs Guntersville | 3-0 |
| 04/19/24 vs Moody | 2-0 |
| 04/19/24 vs Moody | 11-0 |
| 04/12/24 vs Boaz | 6-1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Boaz | 6-1 |
Sardis pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs over those games. As for Fairview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Coming up, Sardis will venture away from home to face off against Oneonta at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oneonta will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Sardis surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fairview, they are taking a road trip to square off against Vinemont at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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