The Tuscumbia Lions will take on the Macks Creek Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tuscumbia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 17-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Tuscumbia took on Stoutland on Friday. Tuscumbia came up short against Stoutland, falling 12-6.
Elizabeth Boggs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and 11 unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Maddie Blankenship made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Baylee Harris was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Macks Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Richland on Tuesday and fell 7-6.
Macks Creek also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Brooklyn Downing gave up four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. Downing has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Willis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was India Willis, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Tuscumbia's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Macks Creek, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
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