After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hokes Bluff, Sardis was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Guntersville Wildcats as the Sardis Lions made off with a 12-5 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Brandon Hammonds tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Brian Chapman
| 03/07/25 @ Guntersville | 4 |
| 03/11/24 vs West Point | 2 |
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| 02/21/25 vs Guntersville | 1 |
At the plate, Kaidence Wilson and Brian Chapman did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Chapman went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. The dominant performance gave Chapman a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Weaver, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Sardis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory got Sardis back to even at 5-5. As for Guntersville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Sardis Lions challenge Fort Payne Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Guntersville has already played their next contest (against Douglas), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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