The Kinston Bulldogs will take on the Ariton Purple Cats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Kinston beats Ariton with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Bulldogs didn't even let Ponce De Leon on the board on Thursday, marking the Bulldogs' second-straight 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, while Ariton put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Houston County. The Purple Cats blew past the Lions 18-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Purple Cats.
Kinston pushed their record up to 27-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Ariton, their victory bumped their record up to 17-14-2.
Kinston took their win against Ariton in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Purple Cats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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