Gate City is 1-9 against John Battle since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gate City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Richlands. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Blue Tornado: they've now won five in a row.
Brycen Steele
| 05/14/25 @ Abingdon | 5 |
| 05/29/25 @ Richlands | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ John Battle | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Richlands | 1 |
Brycen Steele looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Gate City's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-2 (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dakoda McMurray, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Meanwhile, John Battle had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 9-1 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
John Battle pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Gate City, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Gate City might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from John Battle in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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