After flying high against Reeltown last Monday, Tallassee came back down to earth. The Tallassee Tigers fell just short of the Prattville Lions by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Tallassee has not had much luck with Prattville recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Cheyann Easterling made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Tallassee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prattville only tossed three.
On Prattville's side, MadyCate Lindsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Prattville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Crum, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Tallassee's defeat dropped their record down to 10-26. As for Prattville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-18-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tallassee will take on Sylacauga at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sylacauga will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Tallassee surely won't give up without a fight. As for Prattville, they will head out on the road to face off against Enterprise at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Enterprise is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Prattville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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