While Hale County put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Pleasant Grove. The Wildcats blew past the Spartans 12-0. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
JJ McDaniel
| 04/12/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs University Charter | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Bibb County | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Demopolis | 2 |
JJ McDaniel made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yomari Moore, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Madison Thompson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Hale County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant Grove only posted an OBP of .350.
Hale County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Pleasant Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Coincidentally, Hale County and Pleasant Grove will both be playing Shades Valley the next time they take the field. The Spartans will head out to face the Mounties at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Wildcats will play them later in the day, at 1:00 p.m.
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