Sulligent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hubbertville Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Monday.
Wyatt Sandlin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Sulligent's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hubbertville, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Sulligent and Hubbertville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Sulligent (ranked 308th) will meet Phil Campbell (ranked 148th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sulligent has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Similarly, Hubbertville will challenge Winfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday down 152 places (224 vs. 72).
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