The Belgreen Bulldogs will challenge the Red Bay Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Belgreen's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Red Bay has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Belgreen will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Colbert Heights, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 9-6 on Thursday.
Zoey Blaxton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Mackinley Hogan was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Jemma Moore was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Belgreen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colbert Heights only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Red Bay lost 14-2 to Colbert County on Tuesday.
Belgreen has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Red Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
Belgreen took their victory against Red Bay when the teams last played on April 8th by a conclusive 19-0 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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