Softball Recap: Oak Mountain Now 6-2 over Last Eight Games

Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Oak Mountain walked away with a 7-3 victory over Sumiton Christian. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 2-0 victory last Saturday.

Marian Cummings was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 13 matches.

In other pitching news, Maddie Prevallet looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 13 consecutive appearances.

Brooke Monosky

Hits (Career)

04/15/25 vs Sumiton Christian	3
04/14/25 vs Mortimer Jordan	2
04/10/25 @ Hewitt-Trussville	2
04/05/25 vs Sumiton Christian	2
03/07/25 vs Homewood	2

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke Monosky, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bella Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Oak Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.

Oak Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Sumiton Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-16 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Mountain will challenge Chilton County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3, the Tigers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sumiton Christian, they will square off against Cold Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.