Pell City fell victim to Tuscaloosa County and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for the Panthers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Savannah McGaha was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pell City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Simmons, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Pell City's loss dropped their record down to 21-13-2. As for Tuscaloosa County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 34-9-1 record this season.
Pell City and Tuscaloosa County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 21st) will meet Lincoln (ranked 104th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa County will square off against West Blocton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (7 vs. 67). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3, the Tigers 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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