Ariton is 4-0 against Reeltown since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ariton Purple Cats are on the road again to play the Reeltown Rebels at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Ariton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Wicksburg out 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Addison Senn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Kilpatrick, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Reeltown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Washington County on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Reeltown.
Ariton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8-1 record this season. As for Reeltown, their win bumped their record up to 25-11.
Ariton was able to grind out a solid victory over Reeltown when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ariton 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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