Boaz is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Southside is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Boaz Pirates will take on the Southside Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Boaz has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, it was close, but Boaz sidestepped Pennington for a 5-4 victory. That's two games straight that Boaz has won by just one run.
Peyton Hall made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Hall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Boaz got a massive performance out of Lexie Bennett, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two additional RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Rhoden, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southside beat Glencoe 8-5 on Thursday.
Jalyn Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Southside got a massive performance out of Ava Ramsey, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadey Barbe, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two additional RBI.
Boaz's win bumped their record up to 15-1-1. As for Southside, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season.
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