Hewitt-Trussville is 9-1 against Oak Mountain since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Hewitt-Trussville Huskies will be playing at home against the Oak Mountain Eagles at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hewitt-Trussville: 2.9, Oak Mountain: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hewitt-Trussville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Curry, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Hewitt-Trussville was ranked third). Hewitt-Trussville skirted past Curry 2-1. The victory was nothing new for Hewitt-Trussville as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sara Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Hewitt-Trussville's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chaney Peters, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oak Mountain, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They never let Vincent onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Oak Mountain needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kelsey Crain looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Sheridan Andrews was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Hawkins, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Hewitt-Trussville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 26 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season. As for Oak Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 22-17-1.
Oak Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Hewitt-Trussville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Oak Mountain, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Hewitt-Trussville keep running through batters, or will Oak Mountain buck the trend?
Hewitt-Trussville beat Oak Mountain 9-4 when the teams last played on Wednesday. Does Hewitt-Trussville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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