The Hueytown Golden Gophers are taking a road trip to take on the Oak Grove Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hueytown will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Sumiton Christian, who they had gone 1-7-1 against in their nine prior meetings. Hueytown came out on top against Sumiton Christian by a score of 9-6 on Monday. While the Golden Gophers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Bryanna Kemp made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched. Kemp was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Melton, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. K Kennedy also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Oak Grove, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 14-11 win over Hanceville on Tuesday.
Rowan Wilson was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. Ava Brand was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Hueytown pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Oak Grove, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-4.
Hueytown took their victory against Oak Grove in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 17-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hueytown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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