On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Hale County Wildcats had to settle for a 7-5 loss against the Fayette County Tigers. That's two games in a row now that Hale County has lost by exactly two runs.
Summer Stephens and Jamie Hocutt did some serious damage despite the final result: Stephens went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Hocutt scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Macayla Oquinn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Hale County and nudges their season record down to 13-18-1. As for Fayette County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hale County is on the road again on Tuesday to play Montevallo at 5:30 p.m. Hale County is facing Montevallo at the right time seeing as Montevallo is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Fayette County, they will head out on the road to take on Brilliant at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Fayette County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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