The Saraland Spartans will take on the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Saraland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Hewitt-Trussville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Saraland's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Satsuma hitters got past them. The Spartans came up short against the Gators last Wednesday, falling 10-2.
Meanwhile, Hewitt-Trussville got the win against Vestavia Hills on Thursday by a conclusive 12-1. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by six runs or more this season.
Zaylen Tucker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over five innings pitched. Tucker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corey Goguts, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Hull, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Hewitt-Trussville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 26-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Saraland, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-9.
Saraland suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Hewitt-Trussville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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