Sadly, Aliceville is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 25-6 walloping at the hands of the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aliceville of the 29-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
For Tuscaloosa Academy's part, Lily Lucas made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Lucas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lucas was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Anna Claire Johnson was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Lily Crane was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Aliceville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Aliceville will be playing at home against Greensboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Holt at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuscaloosa Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
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