The Houston Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Fairhope Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Houston's victory against Briarcrest Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs skirted past the Saints 8-6. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairhope). They blew past Wellborn 15-0 on Monday. Considering the Pirates have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Russell was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Fairhope got a big performance out of Briley Bolden, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Mallory Earp was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Fairhope was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
The victory got Houston back to even at 1-1. As for Fairhope, their record is now 10-4.
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