In what's become a running theme this season, Sulligent gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights.
Ella Wheeler made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Wheeler was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Lann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Otts, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Tuscaloosa Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Lucas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sulligent now has a winning record of 8-7-1. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Sulligent will head out on the road to square off against South Lamar at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sulligent's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so South Lamar's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Central at 5:00 p.m.
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