For the second straight game, Verbena will face off against Billingsley. The Red Devils will square off against the Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Verbena has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Billingsley will come in with three straight wins.
Verbena heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They lost 17-2 to Billingsley.
For Billingsley's part, Tanner Truesdale and Kyle Boice made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Truesdale pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Boice struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Truesdale went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, while Boice went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Boice has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Mason Truesdale was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Manning, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Billingsley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Billingsley's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Verbena, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
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