Baseball Recap: Cordova Wins Going Away Against Tarrant

Cordova got themselves on the board against Tarrant on Thursday, but Tarrant never followed suit. They blew past the Wildcats 16-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 25-1 last Tuesday.

Carter Hendrix

Runs

04/03/25 vs Tarrant	3
04/01/25 @ Tarrant	2
02/22/25 vs Pleasant Grove	2
03/18/25 vs Fultondale	1
03/03/25 vs Carbon Hill	1

Chandler Lewis and Carter Hendrix made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lewis pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hendrix struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Lewis scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Hendrix scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Hendrix has become a key player for Cordova: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-11 otherwise.

In other batting news, Caleb Kilpatrick and Copper Moehlman did most of the damage at the plate: Kilpatrick scored three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Moehlman scored a run while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs Kilpatrick has posted since back in February. Daniel Tidwell was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.

Cordova always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tarrant only posted an OBP of .167.

The win got Cordova back to even at 11-11. As for Tarrant, they dropped their record down to 0-18 with the defeat, which was their 26th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cordova will venture away from home to face off against Jasper at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tarrant, they will head out to square off against Fultondale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.