Boaz had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Crossville on Tuesday. The Boaz Pirates' pitcher stepped up to hand the Crossville Lions a 12-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won six in a row.
Bailey Lusk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in hits (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Rhoden was a standout: she scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Grier Maples was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pirates
| 03/18/25 vs Crossville | 60% |
| 03/13/25 @ Douglas | 48.8% |
| 03/11/25 vs Douglas | 36% |
| 03/08/25 vs Curry | 18.2% |
| 03/08/25 vs Southside | 50% |
| + 13 more games |
Boaz always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Boaz pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Crossville, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Boaz will have a chance to go back-to-back against Crossville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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