The Charleston Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Alma Airedales at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Charleston came out on top against Mansfield by a score of 5-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Hannah Ward
| 04/01/25 @ Mansfield | 9 |
| 03/21/25 vs Lavaca | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Paris | 10 |
| 03/17/25 @ Westside | 6 |
| 03/11/25 @ Dardanelle | 11 |
Hannah Ward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Charleston saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Dodson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Dodson also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Alma had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 7-2. While the Airedales didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Charleston is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Alma, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
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