The Tuscaloosa Academy Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Holt Ironmen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuscaloosa Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
Tuscaloosa Academy never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Aliceville on Monday. They blew past the Yellowjackets 25-6. Tuscaloosa Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by 11 runs or more this season.
Lily Lucas made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Lucas has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lucas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Anna Claire Johnson was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Lily Crane was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Holt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-0 to Northside, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Tuscaloosa Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Holt, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Tuscaloosa Academy's way against Holt when the teams last played back in February as Tuscaloosa Academy made off with an 18-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tuscaloosa Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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