Munford is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Briarcrest Christian a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Munford Cougars will host the Briarcrest Christian Saints at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Munford's offense. They came up short against St. Benedict at Auburndale on Monday, falling 12-0. Considering the last time the Cougars couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Collierville hit Briarcrest Christian with a six-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Saints lost 15-5 to the Dragons.
Lily Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Gleason, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Briarcrest Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Munford, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11-1.
Briarcrest Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Munford hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Briarcrest Christian, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Munford's hitters?
Munford took their win against Briarcrest Christian in their previous meeting on April 8th by a conclusive 12-1 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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