The Saraland Spartans will take on the Oxford Yellow Jackets at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Saraland's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Oxford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Saraland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Wetumpka, who was ranked seventh at the time (Saraland was ranked ninth). The Spartans fell just short of the Indians by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Oxford came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Panthers. Five seems to be a good number for the Yellow Jackets as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jayla Jackson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jordyn Alexander was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylee Stephens, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Saraland's defeat dropped their record down to 43-7-1. As for Oxford, their win bumped their record up to 21-16.
Saraland was able to grind out a solid victory over Oxford in their previous meeting back in March, winning 6-1. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellow Jackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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