Tigers
| 02/25/25 @ Pleasant Home | 16 |
| 02/22/25 vs New Brockton | 13 |
| 03/03/25 @ Elba | 12 |
| 02/27/25 vs Red Level | 10 |
| 02/21/25 vs New Brockton | 10 |
There's no place like home for Straughn, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let the Pike County Bulldogs get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Tigers have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Julia Harold was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. Harold was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Katelyn Ranta was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Norton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Straughn hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pike County struck out eight times.
Straughn's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 10-9. As for Pike County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Straughn will take on Andalusia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3.5, the Bulldogs 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pike County, they will square off against Opp at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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