Alabama High School Softball - Long nudges Ariton
March 19, 2024: Skipperville, AL 36374 The crowd at Tuesday's league match between the Long Rebels (Skipperville, AL) and the visiting Ariton Purple Cats (Ariton, AL), saw Long's softball squad nip Ariton by a count of 3-2.
The Rebels now sport a 7-7 record. They take the field next when they host Headland for a non-league match on Monday, March 25. Long will face a Rams squad coming off a 12-1 league win over Carroll (Ozark, AL). The Rams record now stands at 5-10.
With the loss, Ariton falls to 9-8 on the campaign. The Purple cats host Abbeville (Abbeville, AL) to face the Yellowjackets in a 2A Area 3 match on Thursday, March 21. The Yellowjackets enter the match with a record of 0-2. Abbeville lost 15-0 in their recent non-league match against Russell County (Seale, AL)