Baseball Game Preview: Gaylesville Trojans vs. South Lamar Stallions

The Gaylesville Trojans will square off against the South Lamar Stallions at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Gaylesville barely beat Skyline the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans blew past the Vikings 10-3 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won eight in a row.

Alex Baty made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.

In other pitching news, Hunter Allmond looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

Collin Hendon

Hits (Career)

04/14/25 @ Skyline	3
04/03/25 vs Jacksonville Christian Academy	2
03/18/25 @ Faith Christian	2
02/22/25 @ Kate Duncan Smith DAR	2
04/15/24 @ Gaston	2

Baty wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Collin Hendon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave Hendon a new career-high. Another was Cole Hendon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.

Meanwhile, South Lamar hadn't done well against Lamar County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Stallions put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stallions.

South Lamar pushed their record up to 13-11 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Gaylesville, their record now sits at 9-11.

Gaylesville might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from South Lamar when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.