Munford and White Plains are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. The Munford Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the White Plains Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Munford sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Cleburne County.
Austin Wynn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Alex Petty was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob King, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, White Plains scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Anniston a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for White Plains, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Munford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for White Plains, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9.
Munford was able to grind out a solid victory over White Plains in their previous matchup back in February, winning 8-4. Does Munford have another victory up their sleeve, or will White Plains turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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