The Hokes Bluff Eagles will challenge the Gadsden City Titans at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Hokes Bluff is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Hokes Bluff didn't have quite enough to beat Etowah and fell 4-3.
Rylee Hill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gadsden City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Ragland 7-6 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Titans have posted since February 24th.
Raina Underwood made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave her a new career-low in hits. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiera Hampton, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and one stolen base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. Naomi Wise was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Gadsden City lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Hokes Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Gadsden City, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.
Hokes Bluff beat Gadsden City 12-7 in their previous meeting back in February. Will Hokes Bluff repeat their success, or does Gadsden City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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