Germantown is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Middle College a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Germantown Red Devils will be playing at home against the Middle College Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Germantown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Germantown made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Southwind, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Red Devils were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Jaguars on Monday. Considering the Red Devils have won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremy Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Johnathan Rudd
| 04/07/25 @ Southwind | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Fayette Ware | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Whitehaven | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Memphis Central | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Kirby | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Johnathan Rudd, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Germantown's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Leaks, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Germantown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwind only posted an OBP of .357.
Meanwhile, Middle College fell victim to Craigmont and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Chiefs. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Germantown's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-7. As for Middle College, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Germantown skirted past Middle College 9-8 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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