The Dale County Warriors will take on the Andalusia Bulldogs in a tournament on Friday. Dale County is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Dale County didn't have quite enough to beat Zion Chapel and fell 5-4.
Bre Wilkerson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Allie Buckelew also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Andalusia was able to grind out a solid win over Straughn on Thursday, taking the game 5-1.
Taya Newton was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lacey Wells, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Barrow, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Andalusia hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Straughn struck out seven times.
Andalusia pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Dale County, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Dale County might still be hurting after the 15-9 defeat they got from Andalusia when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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