The Carbon Hill Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Corner Yellow Jackets at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Carbon Hill's last matchup with Winfield could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Thursday. The Bulldogs came up short against the Pirates, falling 11-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Carbon Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raelea Guy, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Corner fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Jasper on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 9-7. While the Yellow Jackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 4-0 in the first period.
Anna Kate Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Mckenzie Cotton also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Corner's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13-1. As for Carbon Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Carbon Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against Corner in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellow Jackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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