Mars Hill Bible won the last time they faced Colbert County, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Mars Hill Bible Panthers came out on top against the Colbert County Indians by a score of 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mars Hill Bible.
Olivia Stegall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Stegall has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stegall was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lila Embry, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Grace Stanfield was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Colbert County's side, Hallie Holland was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Creliegh Gargis, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mars Hill Bible's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Colbert County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-12.
Mars Hill Bible will be playing at home against Russellville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Russellville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mars Hill Bible's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Colbert County, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Deshler at 4:30 p.m.
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