Houston County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Abbeville Yellowjackets will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Two weeks ago, Houston County fell victim to a tough 19-1 defeat at the hands of Florala. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Houston County in their matchups with Florala: they've now lost five in a row.
Houston County saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaniyah Barber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Barber is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Abbeville was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Russell County.
Houston County's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Abbeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Houston County beat Abbeville 10-7 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston County 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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