The Headland Rams are taking a road trip to take on the Eufaula Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Headland fell victim to Wicksburg and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Panthers. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Eufaula waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Trojans.
Jade Barnett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Emerson Faircloth was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Maddie Dowling was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Faircloth wasn't the only one making solid contact: Eufaula kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Headland's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Eufaula, their victory bumped their record up to 12-16.
Headland came out on top in a nail-biter against Eufaula in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team 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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