Ashville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Talladega Tigers with a sharp 24-1 win. Ashville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Drew Layfield made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned run or hits. Layfield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Palmer, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Parker Cross was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with five RBI and three runs.
Ashville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Talladega, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with that loss, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams wasted no time getting back out on the field as they've already faced off again: they played to a 6-6 tie later that day.
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