West Lowndes is 1-9 against Vardaman since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Panthers will challenge the Rams at 6:30 p.m. West Lowndes will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
West Lowndes came up short against Ingomar on Thursday, falling 15-4.
Meanwhile, Vardaman hadn't done well against Calhoun City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Rams never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Cooper Easley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Moore, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Grant Parker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Vardaman is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for West Lowndes, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
West Lowndes might still be hurting after the 29-1 defeat they got from Vardaman when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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