The Smithville Braves will head out to face off against the Talihina Golden Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Smithville has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Smithville is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 12-2 to Coalgate.
Meanwhile, Talihina made easy work of Bokoshe on Wednesday and carried off a 14-2 win. The Golden Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.
Talihina has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Smithville came up short against Talihina in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, falling 12-7. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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