Ringling has won three straight games at home, while Empire has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Ringling made easy work of Temple and carried off a 16-6 win.
Meanwhile, Empire hadn't done well against Velma-Alma recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bulldogs never let the Comets get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
Bryce Shaver made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Francisco Garcia was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Kadin Vargas was another key player, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Ringling's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Empire, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
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