Baseball Game Preview: Climax Springs Cougars vs. Macks Creek Pirates

The Climax Springs Cougars will challenge the Macks Creek Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Climax Springs will be strutting in after a victory while Macks Creek will be coming in after a defeat.

Climax Springs took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Laquey, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hornets on Tuesday, sneaking past 10-9. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cougars' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Meanwhile, Macks Creek fell victim to Dadeville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats. The Pirates have struggled against the Bearcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Macks Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Climax Springs, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16.

Climax Springs took their victory against Macks Creek when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-4 score. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.