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| 04/05/25 - Home | 2-8 L |
| 02/25/25 - Away | 0-12 L |
| 04/12/18 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/06/18 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 04/10/17 - Away | 14-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Demopolis and West Blocton are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but likely not for long. Demopolis will be playing at home against West Blocton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Demopolis has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Demopolis is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Northside on Thursday. They lost 14-2 to the Rams.
Meanwhile, West Blocton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Panthers. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Panthers on their field since March 18, 2023.
The team relied heavily on Crimson Calhoun, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacey Register, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: West Blocton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pelham only managed six hits.
West Blocton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-10. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Demopolis, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-19 record this season.
Demopolis might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from West Blocton in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Demopolis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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