
Blue Devils
04/09/25 @ Fultondale | 18 |
02/25/25 vs Fultondale | 17 |
04/08/25 @ Dora | 15 |
02/22/25 vs Pickens Academy | 11 |
02/21/25 @ Lamar County | 11 |
Cordova entered their tilt with Fultondale on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 20-2 victory. Considering the Blue Devils have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Laila Mahaffey made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Kacharos, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mia Vance, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Cordova always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .969. They are 9-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cordova's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-11. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Fultondale, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cordova will head out to square off against Carbon Hill at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fultondale, they will challenge Minor at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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