The Fayette County Tigers will face off against the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Fayette County's offense. They came up short against Gordo on Thursday, falling 6-0. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Green Wave: they've now lost four in a row.
Fayette County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Armstrong, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
Tuscaloosa Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Fayette County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
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