The Albertville Aggies are taking a road trip to challenge the Gadsden City Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Albertville was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Guntersville on Tuesday. The Aggies put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Aggies, who have now won nine matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Adison Pierce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-5. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February.
In other pitching news, Chloe Reed tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Bethany Strickland
| 04/15/25 vs Guntersville | 2 |
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Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bethany Strickland, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Kendra McCaffrey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gadsden City came into Tuesday's contest having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 13-9 win over Ragland on Tuesday.
Like Albertville, Gadsden City also got a great game from a two-way player: Naomi Wise. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Wise was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jalynn Odom was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kiera Hampton was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Gadsden City's record is now 8-23. As for Albertville, the victory got them back to even at 13-13-2.
Everything went Albertville's way against Gadsden City in their previous meeting back in February, as Albertville made off with a 14-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Aggies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
