The Tuscaloosa Academy Knights will head out to face off against the Isabella Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tuscaloosa Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Tuscaloosa Academy gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Fayette County by a score of 8-5.
Harwood Beeker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last four matches.
At the plate, Mark Norris was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Isabella, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Dallas County on Friday. Considering the Mustangs have won five contests by more than 12 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Austin Porter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Porter was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Isabella's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Price, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Alex Henderson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
With the win, Isabella broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-5. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-15.
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