Satsuma is 8-1 against Citronelle since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Satsuma Gators will be playing at home against the Citronelle Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Satsuma is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Daphne, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Satsuma was ranked 12th). Satsuma took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Daphne on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Satsuma has lost by exactly five runs.
Satsuma saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Belle Sheffield, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Presley Willis, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Satsuma was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. This was only their first loss (out of nine games) when they post three or more doubles.
Meanwhile, Citronelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Jackson.
This is the second loss in a row for Satsuma and nudges their season record down to 32-10-2. As for Citronelle, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
Satsuma took their win against Citronelle in their previous meeting back in March of 2020 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Satsuma repeat their success, or does Citronelle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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