Billingsley hasn't had much luck against Dallas County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bears will host the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Billingsley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Dallas County will be up against a hot Billingsley team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Bears came out on top against Montevallo by a score of 6-1 on Friday.
Hudson Manning
| 04/04/25 vs Montevallo | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Marion | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Autauga Academy | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Comer | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Montevallo | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Hudson Manning, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Wyatt, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Dallas County came into Thursday's matchup having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Selma 15-5 on Thursday. The Hornets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Devin Woods was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Dallas County is 2-1 when Woods allows three or fewer hits, but 0-8 otherwise. Woods was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Patrick Rudolph was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Kelvin Furlow was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Billingsley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dallas County, their win bumped their record up to 2-9.
Dallas County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Billingsley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Dallas County, though, as they've only averaged .213. Will they be able to contain Billingsley's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
