Handley can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against the Ranburne Bulldogs as the Handley Tigers made off with a 9-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Handley who now have six in a row.
Cole Arnett made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Arnett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Arnett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Antonio Johnson and Koye White did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while White went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Murr, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Handley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Ranburne, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Handley will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Central of Coosa County at 11:00 a.m. Central of Coosa County hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Ranburne, they will head out on the road to take on Vincent at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Vincent will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Ranburne surely won't give up without a fight.
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