Baseball Game Preview: Gleason Bulldogs vs. South Fulton Red Devils

Gleason hasn't had much luck against South Fulton recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Gleason came out on top against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tigers 7-5. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.

Ty Keeling

Base on Balls Against

04/25/25 @ Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central	0
04/21/25 vs McKenzie	2
04/15/25 vs Union City	2
04/10/25 vs South Fulton	2

Ty Keeling made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Legens, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Curtis Mayo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, South Fulton got the win against West Carroll on Friday by a conclusive 17-4. Considering the Red Devils have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

The victory made it two in a row for South Fulton and bumps their season record up to 9-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Gleason, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-13-1.

Gleason suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to South Fulton in their previous matchup on April 10th. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.