Straughn is 1-9 against Opp since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Straughn Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Opp Bobcats at 6:30 p.m.
Straughn unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-3 walloping at the hands of Luverne.
Allyx Williamson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Opp stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand New Brockton an 11-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Opp sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Reese Cauley was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. Jaidyn Ivey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Straughn's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. As for Opp, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Straughn hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. However, it's not like Opp struggles in that department as they've averaged .373. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Straughn might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Opp in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Straughn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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