The Stringer Red Devils will face off against the Jefferson Davis County Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Stringer's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last nine matches.
Jefferson Davis County's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Stringer hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Red Devils' pitchers stepped up to hand Bay Springs a 12-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Red Devils have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaycee Holifield was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Ava Jefcoat was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Davis County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Mize by a score of 8-7.
Kacey Hathorn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zya Walker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Stringer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson Davis County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-2.
Everything went Stringer's way against Jefferson Davis County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Stringer made off with an 11-0 victory. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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