Haleyville had lost 25 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-17 to make it 26. They came up short against the Russellville Golden Tigers, falling 14-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in March.
As for Russellville, their win ended an 11-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-23. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
For Russellville's part, Kaylee Suggs spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Khristian Huerta was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ticelee Gholston, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Haleyville has already played their next match (against Lynn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Russellville, they will take on Lexington at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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