Hickory Flat is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Potts Camp a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Hickory Flat Rebels will look to defend their home field against the Potts Camp Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hickory Flat is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Strayhorn on Tuesday, falling 17-7.
Parker Ford and Sam Rakestraw did some serious damage despite the final result: Ford scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Rakestraw scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That hit marked the first that Ford got this season. Another player making a difference was Nick Talley, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Potts Camp fell victim to Strayhorn and their airtight pitching crew last Friday. They lost 17-0 to the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Cardinals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Potts Camp's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Hickory Flat, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Hickory Flat took their win against Potts Camp in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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