The Fultondale Wildcats will square off against the Hanceville Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fultondale took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Huffman. Considering the Wildcats have won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden Tanner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Jaiden Palmer
| 02/28/25 vs Huffman | 4 |
| 02/17/25 vs Susan Moore | 1 |
| 04/05/24 @ Center Point | 1 |
| 03/07/24 vs Tarrant | 1 |
In other batting news, Jaiden Palmer was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Khalib Burkett was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fultondale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hanceville hadn't done well against Curry recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Hanceville came out on top against Curry by a score of 16-12. Considering the Bulldogs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
With the victory, Hanceville broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3. As for Fultondale, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Fultondale suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Hanceville when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Fultondale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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