The Stringer Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Raleigh Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Stringer came up short against South Jones and fell 8-3. The Red Devils have struggled against the Braves recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Stringer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayleigh Douglas, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Stringer hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Raleigh fell victim to Enterprise and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Bulldogs.
Stringer's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Raleigh, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Stringer skirted past Raleigh 2-1 when the teams last played on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stringer since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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