Springville let Red Bay stack four runs on them in the fifth inning on Friday but luckily Springville prevailed anyway. Springville won by a run and slipped past Red Bay 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for Springville, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Matthew Murray
| 03/20/26 @ Red Bay | 11 |
| 02/24/26 vs Wellborn | 10 |
| 03/07/26 @ Mortimer Jordan | 7 |
| 03/26/25 @ Holly Pond | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lewis County | 4 |
Matthew Murray made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlie Hare, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Caysen Reyer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Springville's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Red Bay, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Coming up, Springville will host Hueytown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Golden Gophers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Red Bay, they will challenge Shelby County at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3.4, the Wildcats 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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