The Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 6:00 p.m. Bartlett Yancey is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bartlett Yancey gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Graham onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. While fans of Bartlett Yancey might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Ava Talley was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Talley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Chandler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Reagan Lee was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Southeast Alamance pushed their score to five the last time they played Jordan-Matthews, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. Southeast Alamance fell just short of Jordan-Matthews by a score of 2-0. Southeast Alamance's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Bartlett Yancey's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Southeast Alamance, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Southeast Alamance's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bartlett Yancey has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Southeast Alamance, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Bartlett Yancey's sizable advantage in that area, Southeast Alamance will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bartlett Yancey beat Southeast Alamance 13-8 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Southeast Alamance's Ava Wheeley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bartlett Yancey still be able to contain Wheeley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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