Straughn is 0-10 against Opp since April of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Tigers will square off against the Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Straughn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Pike County get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won three contests in a row.
Jaycee Norton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since April 1st.

Annlee Wise
04/25/25 vs Pike County | 4 |
03/03/25 @ Elba | 2 |
02/25/25 @ Pleasant Home | 2 |
04/10/25 vs New Brockton | 1 |
03/17/25 vs Excel | 1 |
In other batting news, Annlee Wise was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adalyn Till, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Straughn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pike County only posted an OBP of .083.
Meanwhile, Opp had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Everything went their way against the Gamecocks as they made off with a 15-0 win.
Opp pushed their record up to 29-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Straughn, their record is now 18-15.
Straughn suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Opp in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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