The New Albany Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Jeffersonville Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Albany is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
New Albany let Charlestown stack five runs on them in the first inning on Saturday but luckily New Albany prevailed anyway. The Bulldogs won by a run and slipped past the Pirates 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since May 6, 2024.
Tyler McMillen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Gavin Rand
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In other batting news, Gavin Rand was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Braden Brewer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Jeffersonville's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bloomington South on Friday. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carter Williams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit.
New Albany is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Jeffersonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
New Albany came out on top in a nail-biter against Jeffersonville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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