Houston County hasn't had much luck against Ariton recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Houston County Lions will challenge the Ariton Purple Cats at 4:30 p.m. Houston County has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Things were looking good for Houston County after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 13-3 to Dale County. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Houston County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emarion Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ariton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Chilton County on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3.
Ariton's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Houston County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Houston County might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Ariton in their previous matchup back in March of 2020. Can Houston County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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