In what's become a running theme this season, Verbena gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let the Autaugaville Eagles onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. That's two games straight that Verbena has won by exactly 17 runs.
Adie Tubbs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Tubbs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Tubbs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Maya Schuffert was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mia Schuffert, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Verbena's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Autaugaville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Verbena will have a chance to go back-to-back against Autaugaville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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