A feisty cat fight will be fought as Hartselle Tigers take on Scottsboro Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hartselle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Scottsboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hartselle's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over Decatur. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Scottsboro earned a 4-1 victory over New Hope on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won three in a row.
Scottsboro pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Hartselle, the victory got them back to even at 8-8-1.
Everything went Hartselle's way against Scottsboro when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Hartselle made off with a 9-2 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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