We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Straughn has three straight victories, Luverne has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Monday, Straughn made easy work of Brantley and carried off a 13-3 win. Considering the Tigers have won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Saxby Radford
| 03/17/25 @ Brantley | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Andalusia | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Bullock County | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pike County | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Brantley | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Saxby Radford was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has become a key player for Straughn: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Carter, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
Radford wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Straughn kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Luverne lost 15-5 to Charles Henderson on Tuesday.
Straughn's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Luverne, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Straughn took their victory against Luverne in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 16-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Straughn since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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