The Bibb County Choctaws will head out on the road to square off against the Demopolis Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Demopolis took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bibb County, who comes in off a win.
Bibb County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hale County on Tuesday as Bibb County made off with a 21-10 win. Considering the Choctaws' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Demopolis fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Jemison on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 11-10.
Demopolis has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. Bibb County's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-12.
Bibb County took their win against Demopolis in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bibb County 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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