The W.S. Neal Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Red Level Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. W.S. Neal has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Red Level will come in with three straight wins.
W.S. Neal managed to slip by Florala the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. W.S. Neal lost 13-4 to Florala on Tuesday.
W.S. Neal got a good showing from Paris Howard, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Those hits marked the first that Howard allowed this season.
At the plate, Dashya Montgomery made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lily Dubose, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Red Level and McKenzie, and Red Level kept the tradition alive. Red Level's pitcher stepped up to hand McKenzie a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Red Level has won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Caroline Blackwell was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amaya Williams, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Bailey Green was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Red Level was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McKenzie only posted a batting average of .000.
Red Level pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for W.S. Neal, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
W.S. Neal might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Red Level in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can W.S. Neal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
