Red Devils
| 02/27/25 @ Central of Coosa County | 21 |
| 03/17/25 @ Notasulga | 18 |
| 03/17/25 @ Notasulga | 15 |
| 04/01/25 @ Dallas County | 10 |
| 03/20/25 @ Autaugaville | 10 |
Verbena won against Autaugaville two weeks ago with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Red Devils beat the Dallas County Hornets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-3. Considering the Red Devils have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Brothers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaxson Kelley was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jacob Morris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Verbena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dallas County only posted an OBP of .200.
The victory (which was Verbena's fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Dallas County, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Verbena will host Autauga Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dallas County, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Selma at 4:00 p.m.
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