The Red Level Tigers will take on the W.S. Neal Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Red Level has three straight wins, W.S. Neal has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
W.S. Neal's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Red Level hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Red Level's pitcher stepped up to hand McKenzie a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. Red Level might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Caroline Blackwell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only four walks, the fewest she's had 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, Amaya Williams was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bailey Green, who scored 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.
Meanwhile, W.S. Neal came up short against Florala on Tuesday, falling 13-4.
W.S. Neal also 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.
On the hitting side, 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. Lily Dubose was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Red Level's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. 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.
Red Level took their win against W.S. Neal in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-6. Does Red Level have another victory up their sleeve, or will W.S. Neal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
