Vinemont is 2-8 against Hanceville since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles will welcome the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Vinemont will be strutting in after a victory while Hanceville will be coming in after a loss.
Vinemont took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Holly Pond a 5-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Hanceville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-8 to Fairview.
Josi Jones and Bella Spinks put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jones tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Spinks struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and 11 unearned) runs off five hits. At bat, Jones went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI, while Spinks went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Kynzlee Farr made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Twitty, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hanceville's loss dropped their record down to 9-14-1. As for Vinemont, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Vinemont beat Hanceville 4-1 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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