The Curry Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Curry stacked a 20th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Hayden. That's two games straight that Curry has won by exactly six runs.
Alena Howse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jenna Madison was a standout: she fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Ambrey Taylor was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hewitt-Trussville faced Hartselle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Hewitt-Trussville walked away with a 4-0 victory over Hartselle. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hewitt-Trussville.
Not much got past Zaylen Tucker, who gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Hartselle off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Corey Goguts, who went 3-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Faggard, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Curry has been performing well recently as they've won 18 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-7-1 record this season. As for Hewitt-Trussville, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-6.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Curry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. However, it's not like Hewitt-Trussville struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Curry beat Hewitt-Trussville 11-7 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Curry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
