The Colbert County Indians will head out on the road to take on the East Lawrence Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Colbert County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Colbert County will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Colbert County won by a run and slipped past Central 6-5.
Makayli Davis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Davis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Gargis, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Andrea Hacker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Lawrence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-5 walloping at the hands of Priceville.
Colbert County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a massive bump to their 23-17 record this season. As for East Lawrence, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-19.
Everything went Colbert County's way against East Lawrence in their previous meeting back in February as Colbert County made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colbert County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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