The Handley Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Elmore County Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Handley is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Handley faced off against Benjamin Russell on Thursday. The Tigers fell 6-1 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Elmore County suffered their closest defeat since March 25th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Saint James by a score of 10-8. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Addy Peaden and Abigail Holt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Peaden went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI, while Holt went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Hicks, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Elmore County's defeat dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Handley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-17-1.
Handley came out on top in a nail-biter against Elmore County in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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