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| 03/14/24 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 03/14/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 03/12/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 03/23/21 - Home | 12-8 W |
| 03/12/20 - Away | 5-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gadsden City and Fort Payne are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Gadsden City got the win against Lewis County by a conclusive 7-1.
Meanwhile, Fort Payne hadn't done well against Southside recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 9-5. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly four runs.
Brannon Oliver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Fort Payne's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-10 when he doesn't).
Oliver wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Griggs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. What's more, Griggs posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Ryker Shankles was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Gadsden City has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Fort Payne, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-10.
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