The Tallassee Tigers will take on the Bibb County Choctaws on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tallassee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against W.S. Neal as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won five matches in a row.
Thomas Lemmond was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brue Milner, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Chase Chumley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Tallassee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bibb County entered their tilt with Opp on Saturday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Bobcats 16-2.
Bibb County pushed their record up to 26-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Tallassee, their victory bumped their record up to 22-10-2.
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