Homewood is 0-3 against West Blocton since February of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Patriots will welcome the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Homewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Homewood gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Briarwood Christian as they made off with a 10-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won five in a row.
Anne Hope Howell tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
Madison Letson
| 04/02/25 @ Briarwood Christian | 4 |
| 02/22/25 vs John Carroll Catholic | 3 |
| 02/18/25 @ Mountain Brook | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Jackson-Olin | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Mountain Brook | 2 |
On the hitting side, Homewood let Madison Letson and Mia Gonzalez run wild. Letson went 4-for-5 with four RBI and one run, while Gonzalez got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Those four hits gave Letson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peighton Letson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Homewood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Briarwood Christian only posted a batting average of .120.
Meanwhile, West Blocton didn't have quite enough to beat Northside on Friday and fell 4-3. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Blocton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Koli Hobson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Blocton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Homewood, their win bumped their record up to 13-9-1.
Homewood suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to West Blocton when the teams last played back in March. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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