The Billingsley Bears will take on the Verbena Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Billingsley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Billingsley took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out West Blocton 6-5. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Billingsley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Boice, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Boice has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Verbena came up short against Isabella on Tuesday, falling 17-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Red Devils have suffered against the Mustangs since April 1, 2022.
Billingsley pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.8 runs across that stretch. As for Verbena, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Verbena's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Billingsley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. It's a different story for Verbena, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Billingsley's hitters?
Everything went Billingsley's way against Verbena when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Billingsley made off with a 13-3 victory. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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