The Alvord Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Mineral Wells Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Alvord turned things around against Graford on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rabbits 7-6.
Meanwhile, Mineral Wells had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Wildcats 11-1. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mineral Wells' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Alvord, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Alvord suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Mineral Wells in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. Can Alvord avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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