Red Springs is 5-0 against Seventy-First since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Red Springs Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seventy-First Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Seventy-First took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Red Springs, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Red Springs earned an 8-3 victory over Hoke County. The win made it back-to-back victories for Red Springs.
Xzavier Sinclair was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Sinclair has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sinclair was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TJ Ellerbe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ellerbe is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Kiethan Clark was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 17-4 defeat at the hands of Red Springs.
The win got Red Springs back to even at 4-4. As for Seventy-First, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Red Springs took their victory against Seventy-First in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 17-4. Does Red Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seventy-First turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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