Haleyville is 0-7 against Hackleburg since April of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lions will face off against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Haleyville faced off against Phil Campbell on Thursday. The Lions came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 5-2. The game marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Hackleburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bears a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won 15 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hackleburg's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Haleyville, their win bumped their record up to 3-15.
Haleyville suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Hackleburg when the teams last played back in March. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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