The Winfield Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Cordova Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winfield was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They skirted past Russellville 5-3.
Meanwhile, Cordova had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles an 8-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Chloe Kacharos, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Laila Mahaffey was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Cordova hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive contests.
Winfield's record is now 31-14. As for Cordova, their record now sits at 26-16.
Winfield suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Cordova in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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