South Delta is on a three-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and West Tallahatchie a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The South Delta Bulldogs will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the West Tallahatchie Choctaws at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between South Delta and Leland, and Leland kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs lost 17-8 to the Cubs on Friday.
South Delta saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Gipson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Another was Jacob Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Tallahatchie came up short against Leland on Tuesday, falling 17-2.
West Tallahatchie's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for South Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
South Delta took their victory against West Tallahatchie when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 19-6 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Choctaws turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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