The Hale County Wildcats will take on the Sipsey Valley Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hale County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Hale County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Greensboro on Tuesday as they made off with a 17-2 victory. The Wildcats not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 18, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Briley Eaton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was JJ McDaniel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Hale County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .680. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Sipsey Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northside.
Hale County's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Sipsey Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Hale County skirted past Sipsey Valley 8-6 in their previous meeting back in February. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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