Baseball Game Preview: Fort Payne Wildcats vs. Plainview Bears

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02/27/25 - Home	2-0 W
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03/31/22 - Home	0-3 L
04/02/21 - Home	3-2 W
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Fort Payne is 9-1 against Plainview since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Fort Payne Wildcats will head out to square off against the Plainview Bears at 11:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Payne has six straight wins, Plainview has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Fort Payne took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Plainview, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Fort Payne never let Plainview get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since March 14, 2024.

Ryker Ingle looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned runs in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Fort Payne's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Malcolm Jackson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Fort Payne's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs over those games. As for Plainview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.