Sipsey Valley is 2-8 against Oak Grove since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sipsey Valley Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Oak Grove Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Sipsey Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Tuesday, Sipsey Valley made easy work of University Charter and carried off an 11-1 win.
Katie Grace Lowery and Barkley Higginbotham were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Lowery didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Higginbotham tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lowery scored three runs while going 1-for-4, while Higginbotham scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Keeley Kernop was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Maggie Hooper was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 18-7 loss at the hands of Sumiton Christian.
Sipsey Valley's victory bumped their record up to 16-21-2. As for Oak Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13-1.
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