The Sulligent Blue Devils will challenge the Hackleburg Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hackleburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sulligent, who comes in off a win.
Sulligent saw some tournament action on Saturday. They blew past Colbert County 9-2. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Audrey Lann was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last six games. Anna Otts was another key player, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hackleburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Hatton by a score of 2-1. The Panthers were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Hornets' pitcher proved too tough.
Hackleburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylynn Pope, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Sulligent has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hackleburg, their loss dropped their record down to 27-8.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Sulligent has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .485. However, it's not like Hackleburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .467. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sulligent suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Hackleburg when the teams last played on April 3rd. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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