Tallassee hasn't had much luck against Wetumpka recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Tallassee Tigers will square off against the Wetumpka Indians at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Tallassee's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven matches.
If Tallassee beats Wetumpka with 14 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went Tallassee's way against Montgomery Catholic on Tuesday as Tallassee made off with a 14-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wetumpka faced Chilton County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Wetumpka fell just short of Chilton County by a score of 10-8. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Indians, who until this match were averaging 4.07 runs allowed.
Bailey Carlise was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 13 contests. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wetumpka was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .350 or higher in four consecutive games.
Wetumpka's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Tallassee, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Tallassee came up short against Wetumpka in their previous meeting back in February, falling 9-5. Can Tallassee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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