With a playoff game on the line, Hackleburg rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Maplesville Red Devils 12-2. The result was nothing new for Hackleburg, who have now won 21 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Laine Steward and Braylynn Pope made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Steward pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Pope pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Steward has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Steward scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Pope scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saylor Cooper, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ellie Nichols was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hackleburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 32-15-2 record this season. As for Maplesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-13.
Hackleburg didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win vs. Brantley on the 14th. Maplesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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