Hueytown lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Bibb County, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Hueytown Golden Gophers blew past the Bibb County Choctaws 16-1 on Friday. With that victory, the Golden Gophers brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Gracelyn McCarrell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Bryanna Kemp
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In other batting news, Hueytown let Bryanna Kemp and Jenna Melton run wild. Kemp went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Melton scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave Kemp a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was K Kennedy, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Hueytown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.4.
Hueytown pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Bibb County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Hueytown has already played their next game (against West Blocton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Bibb County, they are taking a road trip to challenge McAdory at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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