After flying high against Comer last Monday, Vincent came back down to earth. The Vincent Yellow Jackets took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ranburne Bulldogs on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Ava Reese Waldrop
| 03/04/25 vs Ranburne | 1 |
| 03/03/25 @ Comer | 0 |
| 02/18/25 vs Central of Coosa County | 2 |
Ava Reese Waldrop put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Natalie Schiller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maggie Walker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Vincent was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive games.
Vincent's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Ranburne, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vincent will challenge Montevallo at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vincent is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Ranburne, they will square off against Handley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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