Softball Recap: Monday's Victory Is Hackleburg's 13th in Last 14 Outings

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Phillips	21
04/08/25 @ Lynn	19
03/17/25 vs Phillips	17
04/15/25 vs Haleyville	16
04/04/25 vs Marion County	16

After only one run in their last contest, Hackleburg made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sulligent on Monday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 11-4 victory. Considering the Panthers have won 19 games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Braylynn Pope was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pope was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.

In other batting news, Hackleburg let Payten Herron and Carson Browning run wild. Herron went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Browning went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits Herron has posted over her last five matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Butler, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Hackleburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sulligent only managed five hits.

Hackleburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Sulligent, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-11-1.

Hackleburg and Sulligent should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Panthers will face off against Marion County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (68 vs. 276). Meanwhile, Sulligent (ranked 97th) will meet Lamar County (ranked 208th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.