There's no place like home for Pell City, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Winfield Pirates on Friday by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Savannah McGaha spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pell City's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Haley Baker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pell City is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-14 record this season. As for Winfield, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 32-4.
Pell City will look to defend their home field on Friday against Russellville at 9:00 p.m. Pell City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Winfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lexington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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