Belgreen had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Colbert Heights Wildcats. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 9-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Zoey Blaxton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Mackinley Hogan was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jemma Moore, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Belgreen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colbert Heights only posted an OBP of .333.
Bulldogs
| 04/24/25 vs Colbert Heights | 9-6 |
| 04/22/25 vs Phil Campbell | 15-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Tharptown | 2-1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Vina | 6-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Tharptown | 14-5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Tharptown | 8-4 |
Belgreen's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-13. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Colbert Heights, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 32-13.
Looking ahead, Belgreen will look to defend their home field on Monday against Red Bay at 3:00 p.m. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.95 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. Colbert Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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