The Ariton Purple Cats were not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Long by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ariton of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Ariton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Long, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season.
Ariton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northside Methodist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Long, they will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against Geneva at 7:15 p.m. Long is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Geneva will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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