Notasulga fell victim to Wadley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 22-0 defeat at the hands of the Wadley Bulldogs. The loss means Notasulga is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Wadley's part, Ty Taylor was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Wadley got a massive performance out of Cal Hutchinson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blane Murphy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Notasulga's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Wadley, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notasulga will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Paul W. Bryant at 2:30 p.m. Notasulga is facing Paul W. Bryant at the right time seeing as Paul W. Bryant is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wadley, they will head out on the road to challenge Cleburne County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cleburne County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Wadley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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