The Velma-Alma Comets will venture away from home to take on the Elmore City-Pernell Badgers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Velma-Alma's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Elmore City-Pernell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Elmore City-Pernell will be up against a hot Velma-Alma squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Comets were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Big Pasture on Friday. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Elmore City-Pernell's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 16-10 to Ringling. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Badgers have suffered since March 6th.
Velma-Alma's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Elmore City-Pernell, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Velma-Alma came out on top in a nail-biter against Elmore City-Pernell in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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