Handley is 9-0 against Childersburg since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Handley Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Childersburg Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Munford typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Handley proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Lions. The win was just what Handley needed coming off of a 10-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Kaleb Powel looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Handley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Koye White, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Childersburg had just enough and edged Dadeville out 5-4 on Thursday.
Handley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Childersburg, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Everything went Handley's way against Childersburg when the teams last played back in April of 2016 as Handley made off with a 15-3 victory. Does Handley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Childersburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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