The St. Clair County Fighting Saints will challenge the Sylacauga Aggies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Clair County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
St. Clair County couldn't beat Douglas on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Fighting Saints fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-7.
Ethan Wilson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Dax Ragsdale stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Casey Thimaras was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Sylacauga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Clair County.
St. Clair County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-20. As for Sylacauga, their loss dropped their record down to 3-27.
St. Clair County came out on top in a nail-biter against Sylacauga in their previous meeting on Saturday, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Fighting Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aggies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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