Autaugaville fell victim to Verbena and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 17-0 loss to the Verbena Red Devils might stick with them for a while. Autaugaville's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
For Verbena's part, Adie Tubbs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Tubbs has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Tubbs was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Maya Schuffert was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Mia Schuffert was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Autaugaville's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Verbena, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
While Autaugaville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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