The Andalusia Bulldogs will square off against the Ariton Purple Cats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Andalusia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Andalusia got the win against Red Level by a conclusive 12-1. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley Cravey
| 04/03/25 vs Red Level | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Greenville | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Montgomery Academy | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Greenville | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Straughn | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Riley Cravey was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Andalusia: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6-1 otherwise. Will Dalton was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Andalusia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Ariton came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 5-1.
Ariton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Andalusia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7-1 record this season.
Andalusia suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Ariton in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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