The Mountain Pine Red Devils were able to grind out a solid victory over the Mayflower Eagles on Tuesday, taking the game 11-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Cale Slaten was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Jakob Walpole was excellent, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Harrison McMahan, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Red Devils
| 04/22/25 @ Mayflower | 11-7 |
| 04/15/25 @ Magnet Cove | 12-2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Caddo Hills | 18-2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Horatio | 12-1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Foreman | 5-4 |
Mountain Pine's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Mayflower, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-15.
Looking ahead, Mountain Pine will venture away from home to take on Dierks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mayflower, they will host Woodlawn at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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