The Ariton Purple Cats will challenge the Luverne Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Ariton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Opp on Friday. They lost 12-2 to the Bobcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Purple Cats in their meetings with the Bobcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Luverne, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Zion Chapel 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lacey Kelley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sarah Crum was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Ariton now has a losing record of 11-12-1. As for Luverne, their win bumped their record up to 4-6-1.
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