Cullman is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Southside is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bearcats will host the Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cullman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Hartselle, who was ranked 18th at the time (Cullman was ranked 16th). The Bearcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tigers 9-8.
Brody Vincent and Knox Mauldin did most of the damage at the plate: Vincent went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Mauldin went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that Mauldin has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Stancil, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Cullman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Southside came out on top against Jacksonville on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Golden Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Cullman's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Southside, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Cullman got the 'W' when the teams last played back in February of 2017 against Southside by a conclusive 10-4 score. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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