The Plainview Bears will face off against the North Jackson Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Plainview's favor as the team sits on 24 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while North Jackson has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Plainview didn't have quite enough to beat Madison County and fell 6-5.
Meanwhile, North Jackson was able to grind out a solid victory over North Sand Mountain on Tuesday, taking the game 6-1. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Darcy McClendon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Jackson's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allison Ferguson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Josie McClendon was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Plainview's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for North Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Plainview took their victory against North Jackson when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-1 score. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chiefs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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