The Briarwood Christian Lions will square off against the Elmore County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Briarwood Christian managed to slip by Central of Clay County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Lions came up short against the Volunteers on Thursday, falling 8-2. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Elmore County came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Tigers.
Elmore County pushed their record up to 22-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Briarwood Christian, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-13.
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