The West Blocton Tigers will head out to take on the Northside Rams at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. West Blocton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Northside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Blocton's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when American Christian Academy hitters got past them. The Tigers lost 12-6 to the Patriots on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since April 18, 2024.
Jacey Register made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Crimson Calhoun, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Northside, as they earned their first away win of the season. They blew past John Carroll Catholic 14-1 on Thursday. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Avery Patton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Patton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Caroline Jones was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Ava Stripling was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
Northside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Carroll Catholic only managed five hits.
West Blocton's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Northside, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 17-11-1.
West Blocton came up short against Northside when the teams last played back in March of 2019, falling 9-5. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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