The Muscle Shoals Trojans will head out to challenge the Haleyville Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Muscle Shoals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Haleyville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Muscle Shoals needed a bit of extra time to put away Austin. They had just enough and edged out the Black Bears 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since April 4, 2024.
Meanwhile, Haleyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Winfield.
Haleyville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper McNutt, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brody Armstrong was another, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Muscle Shoals' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Haleyville, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Muscle Shoals came out on top in a nail-biter against Haleyville when the teams last played back in March of 2021, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Muscle Shoals since the squad 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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