A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Apalachee is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Apalachee's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Loganville on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils. The match marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Alcovy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of Clarke Central by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Alcovy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Niya Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Apalachee's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Alcovy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-16.
Apalachee was able to grind out a solid victory over Alcovy when the teams last played back in August, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Apalachee since the squad 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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