The Eufaula Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Geneva County Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
If Eufaula beats Geneva County with ten runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Tigers came out on top against Carroll by a score of 10-5 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Jade Barnett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Natoria Brascom
| 04/04/25 vs Carroll | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Valley | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Carroll | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Valley | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Glenwood | 2 |
At the plate, Natoria Brascom was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Faircloth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Eufaula was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carroll only posted a batting average of .312.
Meanwhile, Geneva County came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Atomics with a sharp 17-7 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaylee Watson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Watson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raine Dunn, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaden-Scott Majors, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Geneva County pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Eufaula, their victory bumped their record up to 7-15-1.
