The Menahga Braves will face off against the Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Menahga has three straight wins, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Menahga barely beat Upsala the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Braves never let the Cardinals get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Monday. Considering the Braves have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale's offense. They came up short against Wadena-Deer Creek on Tuesday, falling 14-0.
Menahga's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Menahga was able to grind out a solid win over Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 7-2. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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