The Plainview Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the New Hope Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Plainview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Brookwood, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Plainview was ranked 19th). The Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Panthers on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bears have posted since March 13th.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Hope, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Skyline 8-6. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Charlee Bearden and Audrey Webster did most of the damage at the plate: Bearden went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Webster went a perfect 1-for-1 with five stolen bases and one run. That's the most runs Bearden has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Calli Tidwell, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Plainview's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for New Hope, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Everything went Plainview's way against New Hope when the teams last played on March 12th, as Plainview made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team 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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