Golden Tigers
| 03/22/25 vs Hartselle | 10-4 |
| 03/20/25 vs Priceville | 10-2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Priceville | 7-2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Priceville | 9-3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Athens | 7-3 |
| + 4 more games |
Russellville waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Hartselle Tigers with a sharp 10-4 win. Ten seems to be a good number for the Golden Tigers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brayden Entrekin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Entrekin was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 contests.
In other pitching news, Gunner Sappingon looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Caleb Hawkins was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 games. Tripp Cleveland was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Russellville pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Hartselle, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Russellville and Hartselle should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Russellville (ranked 16th) will meet Pell City (ranked 67th) at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hartselle will take on Buckhorn at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday up 83 places (27 vs. 110).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
