A feisty cat fight will be fought as Chilton County Tigers take on Benjamin Russell Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chilton County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Foley 19-9 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Ethan Benson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted over his last eight games.
Stephen Cromer
| 03/27/25 @ Foley | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Alabama Christian Academy | 2 |
| 02/15/25 @ Beauregard | 2 |
| 02/14/25 @ Holtville | 2 |
| 03/05/25 @ Thompson | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Stephen Cromer was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Chilton County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 10-12 otherwise. Josh Parker was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Chilton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Russell hadn't done well against Wetumpka recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Benjamin Russell had just enough and edged out Wetumpka 5-4.
Chilton County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. Benjamin Russell's record now sits at 8-10-1.
Chilton County was able to grind out a solid win over Benjamin Russell in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 11-7. Does Chilton County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benjamin Russell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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