The Russellville Golden Tigers will challenge the Florence Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Russellville turned things around against Haleyville on Monday. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The Golden Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kaylee Suggs made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Suggs was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.

Ticelee Gholston
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ticelee Gholston, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Odom, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Russellville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Florence ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out East Limestone 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since March 1, 2024.
Russellville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-10. As for Florence, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
Russellville took their victory against Florence in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Russellville repeat their success, or does Florence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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