Preview: Straughn Tigers vs. Luverne Tigers
Straughn is 0-6 against Luverne since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Straughn Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Luverne Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Straughn is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Straughn gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Florala a 16-0 shutout. Straughn had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Alcee Radford looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Straughn got a massive performance out of Allyx Williamson, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three additional runs, and two additional RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Luverne were a bit more limited in their game on Monday. Their tough 10-1 loss to Andalusia might stick with them for a while. Luverne has not had much luck with Andalusia recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Straughn's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Luverne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Straughn might still be hurting after the 14-5 loss they got from Luverne in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Straughn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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