The Thompson Warriors will challenge the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thompson is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Thompson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Hillcrest, who was ranked ninth at the time (Thompson was ranked 12th). The Warriors blew past the Patriots 10-2 on Thursday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tuscaloosa County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Prattville by a score of 5-1 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Nichols, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joel Goss, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Thompson pushed their record up to 29-11 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Tuscaloosa County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-12 record this season.
Thompson skirted past Tuscaloosa County 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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