The ALA - Anthem South Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Globe Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. ALA - Anthem South will be strutting in after a win while Globe will be coming in after a loss.
ALA - Anthem South will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Coronado on Saturday. ALA - Anthem South blew past Coronado 15-4. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Titans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Rigdon Price made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Price was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, ALA - Anthem South let Liam Wilson and Logan Michel run wild. Wilson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Michel scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Fletcher Pearce, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
ALA - Anthem South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coronado only managed seven hits.
Meanwhile, Globe fell victim to Valley Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 22-0 to the Trojans. The Tigers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
ALA - Anthem South's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Globe, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
ALA - Anthem South's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. ALA - Anthem South has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Globe, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will ALA - Anthem South continue to outrun the ball?
ALA - Anthem South might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Globe when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can ALA - Anthem South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
