We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Red Level has seven straight victories, McKenzie has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything went Red Level's way against Elba as Red Level made off with an 11-3 win. Considering Red Level has won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Connor Blackwell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Jonathan Nolen
| 03/14/25 @ Elba | 4 |
| 02/27/25 vs Kinston | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Georgiana | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Pleasant Home | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Pleasant Home | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Nolen, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Grayson Hodges was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Red Level kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elba only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, McKenzie fell victim to North Bay Haven Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Buccaneers. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Red Level pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for McKenzie, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Red Level suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to McKenzie when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Red Level avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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