It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ariton can now relate to. They fell just short of the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Purple Cats have suffered since March 7, 2024.
Purple Cats
| 04/24/25 vs Tuscaloosa Academy | 3-5 |
| 04/19/25 vs Bayshore Christian | 8-2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Bayshore Christian | 8-2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Bayshore Christian | 2-1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Bayshore Christian | 4-5 |
Ariton moved to 28-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-18 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ariton beat Tuscaloosa Academy by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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