In what's become a running theme this season, Wicksburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Elba Tigers with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wicksburg considering their one-run performance the game before.
Madelyn McVey and Anleigh Wood did most of the damage at the plate: McVey scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Wood went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Grace Kelley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Elba's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mary B. O'Neal, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. O'Neal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Wicksburg has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-11-1 record this season. As for Elba, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4-2.
Wicksburg will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Opp at 5:00 p.m. Opp is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Elba, they will head out on the road to face off against Samson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elba is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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