The Handley Tigers will square off against the Heard County Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Handley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Handley gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ranburne, sneaking past 8-7.
Aden Anthony made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Cordan Patterson
| 02/24/25 vs Ranburne | 3 |
| 02/20/25 vs Central of Coosa County | 1 |
| 02/17/25 vs Central of Clay County | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cordan Patterson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Kaleb Powel also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Heard County came up short against Bowdon on Tuesday and fell 13-10. The loss continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now lost five in a row.
Handley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Heard County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Handley's way against Heard County in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, as Handley made off with a 14-7 victory. Does Handley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heard County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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