The Minor Tigers will take on the Fultondale Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Minor will be strutting in after a victory while Fultondale will be coming in after a defeat.
Minor will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Clay-Chalkville, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Tigers walked away with an 11-7 win over the Cougars on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Daniyah Westbrook
| 04/08/25 vs Clay-Chalkville | 10 |
| 04/01/25 vs Parker | 13 |
| 03/18/25 vs Jackson-Olin | 5 |
| 03/10/25 @ Fultondale | 5 |
| 02/27/25 vs Ramsay | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Daniyah Westbrook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Minor let Alana Watkins and Latessa Murphy run wild. Watkins scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Murphy scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, Murphy posted two hits, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Rhian Williams, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Minor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fultondale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 20-2 to Cordova.
Minor pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fultondale, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Minor's way against Fultondale when the teams last played back in March, as Minor made off with a 29-7 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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