The South Lamar Stallions will head out on the road to face off against the Winfield Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. South Lamar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither South Lamar nor Gordo made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Stallions fell just short of the Green Wave by a score of 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Max Wright was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Kenton Allbritton
| 03/03/26 vs Hamilton | 3 |
| 03/25/26 @ Gordo | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Pickens County | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Fayette County | 2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Berry | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Kenton Allbritton made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. South Lamar is 3-1 when Allbritton posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Alston Tucker also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Winfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past Prattville 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
South Lamar has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Winfield, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
South Lamar suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Winfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2016. Can the Stallions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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