After flying high against Jefferson Christian Academy last Tuesday, Ragland came back down to earth. The Ragland Purple Devils fell just short of the Gadsden City Titans by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The Purple Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.
Anna Burnham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Elliot, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Ragland's loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Gadsden City, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.
Looking ahead, Ragland will host Appalachian at 4:30 a.m. on Friday. Appalachian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Gadsden City, they will head out to face off against Hokes Bluff at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Gadsden City is facing Hokes Bluff at the right time seeing as Hokes Bluff is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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