Hale County is on a three-game streak of home losses, West Blocton a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Hale County Wildcats will take on the West Blocton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Monday just wasn't the day for Hale County's offense. They fell victim to a tough 13-0 loss at the hands of Bibb County on Monday.
Meanwhile, West Blocton made easy work of Fultondale in Friday's second game and carried off a 15-2 win. 15 seems to be a good number for West Blocton as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hunter Mcree made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Mcree was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Alex Brand was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jackson Dial was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Hale County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for West Blocton, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
Hale County came up short against West Blocton when the teams last played back in February, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Blocton's Brodie Jackson, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Hale County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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