For the second straight game, Colbert County will face off against Colbert Heights. The Indians will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Colbert County has four straight wins, Colbert Heights has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Colbert County proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Colbert Heights 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since April 20, 2024.
Wesley Chaney made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Jaxon Willis
| 04/01/25 @ Colbert Heights | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Belgreen | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Covenant Christian | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Lauderdale County | 1 |
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In other batting news, Jaxon Willis was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Isaih Carpenter was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Colbert County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 11.4.
Colbert County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-10. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Colbert Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
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