North Sand Mountain was the 6-2 winner over Ider when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bison fell 19-15 to the Hornets on Thursday. Even if the Bison couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
This is the second loss in a row for North Sand Mountain and nudges their season record down to 11-13. As for Ider, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-9-2 record this season.
North Sand Mountain and Ider could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Bison (ranked 226th) will meet Etowah (ranked 109th) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ider will face off against Plainview at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (138 vs. 34).
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