If Opp was feeling good fresh off their 16-0 takedown of New Brockton on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bobcats lost 7-1 to the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 back in February.
Opp saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cambri Bentley, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Opp now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Pike Liberal Arts, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Opp will welcome Straughn at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Bobcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pike Liberal Arts, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Goshen at 6:00 p.m. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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