
Golden Tide
03/31/25 vs West Carroll | 8 |
03/21/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 11 |
03/20/25 vs Gibson County | 4 |
03/18/25 vs Ripley | 10 |
03/17/25 @ Milan | 2 |
+ 6 more games |
The Peabody Golden Tide will square off against the Westview Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Peabody is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Peabody barely beat West Carroll the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Peabody's pitcher stepped up to hand West Carroll an 11-0 shutout on Monday. The Golden Tide haven't had any issues with the War Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Alexis Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzie Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Peabody was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Carroll only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, Westview had just enough and edged out University School of Jackson 7-6 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Lakyn Rogers and Mary (Maddie) Gray did most of the damage at the plate: Rogers went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Gray went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Rogers hit this season. Another player making a difference was Sarah Byars, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Peabody's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Westview, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Peabody hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like Westview struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Peabody suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Westview in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Peabody have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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