Panthers
| 04/01/25 @ Phillips | 21 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lynn | 19 |
| 03/17/25 vs Phillips | 17 |
| 04/15/25 vs Haleyville | 16 |
| 04/04/25 vs Marion County | 16 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hackleburg walked away with it. They blew past the Phillips Bears 16-1 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 20 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ellie Nichols made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hackleburg got a massive performance out of Saylor Cooper, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Cooper has posted over her last 12 matches. Braylynn Pope was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and four runs.
Hackleburg is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Phillips, they dropped their record down to 0-23 with the loss, which was their 24th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hackleburg has already played their next game, a 14-1 victory against Lynn on the 28th. Phillips does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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