Arab was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to the Plainview Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-5 two weeks ago.
Arab saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Hartline, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Arab's loss dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Plainview, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Looking ahead, Arab will square off against Hamilton at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Aggies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.29 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Plainview, they will face off against Saraland at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 2.1, the Spartans 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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