After flying high against Calera on Friday, Stanhope Elmore came back down to earth. Stanhope Elmore took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hueytown Golden Gophers on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Golden Gophers: they've now lost three in a row.
Stanhope Elmore got a good showing from Wil Stephens, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jackson Stallworth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Jacob Tharpe also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Stanhope Elmore's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Hueytown, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-8.
Looking ahead, Stanhope Elmore will square off against Pelham at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hueytown, they will challenge St. Edward at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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