There's no place like home for Gadsden City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the Ragland Purple Devils 7-6. For the Titans, this counts as revenge for the 14-11 victory the Purple Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2019.
Raina Underwood made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave her a new career-low in hits. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She also hit a triple, marking her first of the season.
Kiera Hampton
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiera Hampton, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and one stolen base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Naomi Wise, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Gadsden City lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Gadsden City's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14. As for Ragland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Gadsden City will take on Hokes Bluff at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Gadsden City is facing Hokes Bluff at the right time seeing as Hokes Bluff is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Ragland, they will be playing at home against Appalachian at 4:30 a.m. on Friday. Appalachian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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