Red Springs waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Seventy-First Falcons onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Red Springs this season.
Jayden Hammonds made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hammonds was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, TJ Ellerbe was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. 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. Nazir Blackmon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Seventy-First's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rashawn Williams, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Red Springs now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Seventy-First, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Red Springs will head out on the road to face off against St. Pauls at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Seventy-First, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. Douglas Byrd is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Seventy-First will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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