Curry is 1-7 against Haleyville since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Lions at 4:30 p.m.
Curry is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hamilton.
Blanton Gillespie was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Acosta, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Haleyville waltzed into their matchup on Monday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 5-3.
Carson Gilbert looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jadyn Marbutt was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Eli Cagle was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Haleyville pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Curry, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
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