After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Thompson, Gardendale was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Hueytown Golden Gophers by a score of 6-2. That's more bragging rights for Gardendale, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sophie Gant made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Gant has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gant was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenley Vaughn, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Miya Covington was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Hueytown's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Gardendale is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season. As for Hueytown, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gardendale will take on St. Clair County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hueytown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McAdory at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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