Golden Gophers
| 04/09/25 @ Bessemer City | 20 |
| 02/14/25 vs Oak Grove | 18 |
| 03/04/25 @ Oak Grove | 17 |
| 02/14/25 vs Oak Grove | 17 |
| 03/07/25 vs Bibb County | 16 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hueytown). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bessemer City Tigers a 20-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Gophers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won nine in a row.
Bryanna Kemp made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, K Kennedy was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-2. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Hueytown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .844. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hueytown's record is now 19-13. As for Bessemer City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hueytown beat the Tigers by a score of 16-0 later that day.
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