Preview: Red Springs Red Devils vs. St. Pauls Bulldogs
Red Springs is 1-9 against St. Pauls since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Red Springs Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the St. Pauls Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Red Springs will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Monday, Red Springs got themselves on the board against Seventy-First, but Seventy-First never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 15-0 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Red Springs this season.
Jayden Hammonds was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hammonds was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, TJ Ellerbe was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ellerbe is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Nazir Blackmon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Pauls suffered a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Leesville Road on Thursday. St. Pauls has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Pauls saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylen Jacobs, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Mcniell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Red Springs now has a winning record of 5-4. As for St. Pauls, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
St. Pauls' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Red Springs has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. It's a different story for St. Pauls, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Red Springs' hitters?
Red Springs might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from St. Pauls when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Red Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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