Fort Payne posted their closest win since February 29, 2024 on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Sardis Lions 3-2. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Harleigh Morgan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Morgan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Lee, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Ava McGinnis also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Wildcats
| 03/11/25 vs Sardis | 3-2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Pisgah | 10-4 |
| 03/08/25 vs Skyline | 14-2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Guntersville | 8-2 |
The win (which was Fort Payne's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-6. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11 hits in those games compared to only five in the others. As for Sardis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Coming up, Fort Payne will be playing in front of their home fans against Gadsden City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sardis, they are taking a road trip to challenge Etowah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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