Peabody has been on the road for six straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rapides Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After soaring to 27 runs the game before, Peabody was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Buckeye.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Rapides' offense. Their rough 19-0 loss to Marksville on Saturday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Rapides' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Peabody has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Rapides, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-18.
Peabody might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Rapides in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rapides' Sadie Roberson, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Now that Peabody knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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