Shades Valley hasn't had much luck against Pell City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mounties will challenge the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Shades Valley has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shades Valley came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-3 to Hale County. The contest marked the Mounties' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Shades Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Paxton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Pell City faced Helena in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Panthers fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 7-5. The Panthers have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Kherington Keith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Nyla Treptau was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Shades Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Pell City, their loss dropped their record down to 20-12.
Pell City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Shades Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .576. It's a different story for Pell City, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain Shades Valley's hitters?
Shades Valley couldn't quite get it done against Pell City in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as they fell 5-1. Can the Mounties avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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