For the second straight game, Tuscaloosa County will face off against Prattville. The Wildcats will take on the Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tuscaloosa County has three straight wins, Prattville has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Prattville's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Tuscaloosa County hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Wildcats didn't even let the Lions on the board on Tuesday, marking the Wildcats' second-straight 7-0 shutout. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 20 games by six runs or more this season.
Karlie Beth Beasley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted two runs, the most she's had since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Holly Beth Brooks, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Kensley Spann was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Tuscaloosa County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prattville only posted a batting average of .087.
Prattville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Tuscaloosa County, their victory bumped their record up to 31-8-1.
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