The Stringer Red Devils will challenge the Taylorsville Tartars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stringer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Bogue Chitto get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Taylorsville entered their tilt with Resurrection Catholic on Monday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Eagles.
Terry Barnes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Taylorsville is 8-1 when Barnes posts two or more runs, but 6-15 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Hegwood, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Slater Arender, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Taylorsville's victory bumped their record up to 14-16. As for Stringer, the win got them back to even at 17-17.
Stringer came out on top in a nail-biter against Taylorsville in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Tartars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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