Handley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Ranburne Bulldogs 10-8. That's more bragging rights for Handley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaleb Powel tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up two earned (and four unearned) runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Handley got a massive performance out of Antonio Johnson, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Elijah Goss, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Handley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Ranburne, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Handley will head out on the road to face off against Talladega at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Handley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Ranburne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Spring Garden at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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