Ariton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Chilton County on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chilton County Tigers by a score of 4-3. The Purple Cats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ariton's loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Chilton County, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Ariton and Chilton County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Ariton will face off against Houston County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday up 286 places (18 vs. 304). Ariton's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Chilton County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Chilton County (ranked 103rd) will meet Maplesville (ranked 327th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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