The Saks Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Anniston Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Saks will be strutting in after a win while Anniston will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Saks needed a bit of extra time to put away Wadley. They won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 7-6. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Raina Zackary
| 04/15/25 vs Wadley | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Gaston | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Wellborn | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Wadley | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Randolph County | 2 |
Raina Zackary was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Adrianna Stevens was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Twymon, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Saks kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wadley only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, Anniston came up short against Munford on Wednesday, falling 18-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Anniston's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Saks, their record is now 6-14.
Everything went Saks' way against Anniston when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Saks made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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