Ranburne hasn't had much luck against Handley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bulldogs will host the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ranburne has three straight wins, Handley has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Ranburne beats Handley with six runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Bulldogs beat Weaver on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-3.
Shaylie Reaves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Autumn Lovvorn was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last nine matchups. Rylie Duke was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Handley's offense. They came up short against Saint James on Saturday, falling 10-0.
Ranburne pushed their record up to 14-13 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Handley, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-19-1.
Ranburne was able to grind out a solid victory over Handley when the teams last played back in March, winning 12-7. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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