The Velma-Alma Comets will challenge the Empire Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Velma-Alma will be strutting in after a win while Empire will be coming in after a loss.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Velma-Alma and Elmore City-Pernell, and Velma-Alma kept the tradition alive. Velma-Alma skirted past Elmore City-Pernell 5-3.
Meanwhile, Empire scored first but ultimately less than Rush Springs in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of the Redskins by a score of 8-7.
Velma-Alma is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Empire's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Velma-Alma skirted past Empire 6-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Does Velma-Alma have another victory up their sleeve, or will Empire turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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