The Pike County Pirates will face off against the Luella Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pike County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jackson just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Red Devils, falling 9-2.
Meanwhile, Luella got the win against North Clayton on Monday by a conclusive 18-2. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Luella has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. Pike County's loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Pike County took their win against Luella in their previous meeting back in February of 2016 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Pike County repeat their success, or does Luella has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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