Baseball Game Preview: Alma Airedales vs. Russellville Cyclones

Alma is 1-9 against Russellville since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Airedales will host the Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Alma is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since March 13th on Friday. They came up short against Shiloh Christian, falling 13-2.

Meanwhile, Russellville faced Conway in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cyclones fell 12-8 to the Wampus Cats. The defeat continues a trend for the Cyclones in their meetings with the Wampus Cats: they've now lost five in a row.

Alma's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

Alma suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Russellville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Airedales have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.