Plainview is 1-9 against Fort Payne since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Plainview Bears will host the Fort Payne Wildcats at 11:00 a.m.
Plainview is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Fort Payne. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
For Fort Payne's part, Ryker Ingle looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ingle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned runs in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Fort Payne's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Malcolm Jackson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Fort Payne, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.8 runs. As for Plainview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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