Guntersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the Arab Knights. Guntersville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Arab apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
For Arab's part, Kendall Guthery made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Guthery has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guthery was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Arab let Lily Livingston and Mattie Couch loose on the outfield. Livingston fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-3, while Couch went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Harris, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Guntersville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Arab, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-19 record this season.
Guntersville will be playing in front of their home fans against West End at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Arab, they will head out on the road to challenge Brewer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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