Haleyville is 0-4 against Hackleburg since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Haleyville Lions will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hackleburg Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Haleyville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Winston County as Haleyville made off with an 11-0 win.
Savannah Fralix made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fralix has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fralix was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Brylee Henderson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Elis Godsey, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hackleburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Haleyville on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hackleburg.
Laine Steward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Hackleburg let Saylor Cooper and Kaylee Ables loose on the outfield. Cooper scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Ables went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Braylynn Pope was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Haleyville's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-16. As for Hackleburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11-2 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Haleyville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hackleburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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