For the second straight game, Aliceville will face off against Isabella. The Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Aliceville has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Aliceville fell victim to Isabella and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 18-0 to the Mustangs. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Isabella's part, Colton Conway was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Conway has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Isabella let Austin Porter and Levi Wilkins run wild. Porter scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Wilkins scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Wilkins has become a key player for Isabella: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Aiden Gray also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The win (which was Isabella's third in a row) raised their record to 11-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Aliceville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
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