Baseball Game Preview: Taylorsville Tartars vs. Stringer Red Devils

For the second straight game, Taylorsville will face off against Stringer. The Tartars will venture away from home to challenge the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Taylorsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Stringer 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Terry Barnes made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barnes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JaCorbin Sullivan, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. Easton Ford was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

Taylorsville pushed their record up to 15-17 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Stringer, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-18.