The Elba Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Geneva County Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a proper cat-fight when Elba took on Georgiana on Monday. Everything went Elba's way against Georgiana as Elba made off with a 21-2 win. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jadyn Caldwell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elba let Taylor Day and Mary B. O'Neal run wild. Day scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while O'Neal scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. O'Neal continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keelie Moseley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Geneva County never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Houston County with a sharp 15-0 victory. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Geneva County pushed their record up to 4-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Elba, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Elba took their victory against Geneva County when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 14-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elba 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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