The Central Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Neelyville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Central will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Poplar Bluff, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Central walked away with an 8-5 victory over Poplar Bluff on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Neelyville came tearing into Saturday's game with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lancers 12-1. Considering the Tigers have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Central's win bumped their record up to 5-20. As for Neelyville, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
Central might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Neelyville when the teams last played back in September. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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