Lions
| 04/08/25 vs Curry | 12-2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Mars Hill Bible | 5-3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Fayette County | 3-2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Fayette County | 4-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Fayette County | 7-1 |
| + 12 more games |
Haleyville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They put the hurt on the Curry Yellowjackets with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Lions have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jadyn Marbutt and Eli Cagle were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Marbutt tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Cagle struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Marbutt scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Cagle scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. What's more, Marbutt posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March.
In other batting news, Cooper McNutt was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Carson Gilbert was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Haleyville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Curry only posted a batting average of .217.
Haleyville pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Curry, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Haleyville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Yellowjackets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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