Sipsey Valley is 0-6 against Tuscaloosa County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sipsey Valley Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Sipsey Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Sipsey Valley narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Northridge 5-4.
Kenzie Townsend looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Katie Grace Lowery was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Maddy Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa County faced Thompson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Tuscaloosa County fell just short of Thompson by a score of 2-1.
Sipsey Valley's victory bumped their record up to 12-13-2. As for Tuscaloosa County, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
Sipsey Valley suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Tuscaloosa County in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tuscaloosa County's Peyton Earp, who struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Sipsey Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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