
Knights
03/06/25 vs Greensboro | 23 |
03/20/25 vs Central | 16 |
02/25/25 vs Fairfield | 15 |
02/18/25 vs Aliceville | 12 |
03/04/25 @ Aliceville | 11 |
Tuscaloosa Academy won the last time they faced Bessemer City and things went their way on Thursday too. The Knights were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lily Lucas made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lucas was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Caroline Lucas and Morgan Langkawel did most of the damage at the plate: Caroline went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Langkawel went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Langkawel has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Lillian Johnson, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs.
Tuscaloosa Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in seven consecutive matches.
Tuscaloosa Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Bessemer City, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Tuscaloosa Academy and Bessemer City are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Knights will take on Aliceville at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bessemer City, they will head out to face off against McAdory at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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