
Lions
04/08/25 @ Marion County | 16-1 |
04/04/25 vs Pickens Academy | 6-2 |
04/03/25 @ Berry | 5-3 |
03/31/25 vs Berry | 10-0 |
03/28/25 vs Lamar County | 8-7 |
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Hubbertville entered their tilt with Marion County on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Red Raiders. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Cole Brand was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Hubbertville let Tucker Bowen and Tj Keeton run wild. Bowen scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Keeton scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, Keeton posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. Carter Brand was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Hubbertville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Hubbertville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marion County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-16.
Hubbertville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Red Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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