Tuscaloosa Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Sulligent Blue Devils.
Tuscaloosa Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Lucas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Sulligent's side, Ella Wheeler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Wheeler was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Lann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anna Otts, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Tuscaloosa Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Sulligent, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
Tuscaloosa Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sulligent, they will head out on the road to square off against South Lamar at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sulligent's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so South Lamar's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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