The Montgomery Catholic Knights will take on the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies in a tournament on Saturday. Montgomery Catholic has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 11.
Montgomery Catholic's tournament run continued when they took on Chilton County on Friday. The Knights fell 12-9 to the Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly three runs.
Kamryn Iverson and Rylee Wilcoxson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Iverson scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Wilcoxson went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Avery Sadler was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, Hewitt-Trussville came out on top. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Dothan 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won five in a row.
Zaylen Tucker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Kinley Poe looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Corey Goguts was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Hewitt-Trussville's victory bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Montgomery Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
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