Sumiton Christian has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Zion Chapel Rebels on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Sumiton Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Lexington.
Meanwhile, Zion Chapel had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 4-3.
Sumiton Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-20 record this season. As for Zion Chapel, their victory bumped their record up to 34-3.
Sumiton Christian took their win against Zion Chapel when the teams last played back in May of 2015 by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumiton Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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