A feisty cat fight will be fought as Tuscaloosa County Wildcats take on Briarwood Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tuscaloosa County will be strutting in after a win while Briarwood Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Tuscaloosa County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: American Christian Academy, who was ranked 20th at the time (Tuscaloosa County was ranked 25th). Tuscaloosa County walked away with a 6-2 victory over American Christian Academy on Thursday. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Patriots on their field since February 19, 2021.
Brooks Mellown
| 03/20/25 @ American Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/13/25 vs Bob Jones | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Northridge | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Sipsey Valley | 1 |
Brooks Mellown made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only five hits, the fewest he's had over his last three matchups. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Drew Keller was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Briarwood Christian fell victim to Leeds and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Greenwave, falling 6-0.
Tuscaloosa County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. Briarwood Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Tuscaloosa County suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Briarwood Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can Tuscaloosa County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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