Arab hasn't had much luck against Boaz recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights will head out on the road to take on the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Arab will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Madison Academy on Tuesday. The Knights put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 10-3 victory.
Mattie Couch and Lily Livingston did most of the damage at the plate: Couch went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Livingston went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs Couch has posted since back in March. Mallory Grace Thomas also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Arab was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Boaz waltzed into their contest on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They blew past the Yellowjackets 15-6. Considering the Pirates have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Arab has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-16 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Boaz, they pushed their record up to 27-7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Arab couldn't quite get it done against Boaz when the teams last played back in February as they fell 7-4. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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