The Scottsboro Wildcats will challenge the Lawrence County Red Devils at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Scottsboro saw some tournament action on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Fairview. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Aggies: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lawrence County walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday.
McKinley McCaghren made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with six RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Lawrence County let Alivia Templeton and Bella Cross run wild. Templeton got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Cross went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most runs Templeton has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Ava Templeton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs.
Lawrence County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .435 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Scottsboro's record is now 30-19-1. As for Lawrence County, their record now sits at 41-9-1.
Scottsboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawrence County when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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