The Autaugaville Eagles will face off against the Central Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Autaugaville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Central will come in with four straight victories.
On Wednesday, Autaugaville didn't have quite enough to beat Southside and fell 24-22.
While Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Calhoun with a sharp 25-10 win last Monday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 23.3 runs over those games. As for Autaugaville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Everything went Autaugaville's way against Central when the teams last played back in March, as Autaugaville made off with a 21-5 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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