A feisty cat fight will be fought as Amory Panthers take on Hamilton Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Amory blew Ripley out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Ripley got their revenge. Amory fell just short of Ripley by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Amory saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samone Burdine, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hamilton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Hatley by a score of 4-1 on Thursday.
The loss snapped Amory's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-6 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Hamilton, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Amory couldn't quite finish off Hamilton when the teams last played back in February and fell 9-7. Can Amory avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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