Preview: Maplesville Red Devils vs. Verbena Red Devils
Maplesville is 8-2 against Verbena since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Maplesville Red Devils will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Verbena Red Devils, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Monday, Maplesville made easy work of Autaugaville and carried off a 16-1 victory. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Maplesville this season.
Jake Carlee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Carlee was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Coats, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Pearce Yergan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Verbena scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Notasulga onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Maplesville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Verbena, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Maplesville came up short against Verbena when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Maplesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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