Verbena is on a six-game streak of home losses, and Montgomery Academy a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Verbena Red Devils will host the Montgomery Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Verbena has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Verbena's offense. They came up short against Billingsley on Tuesday, falling 15-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Red Devils haven't been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montgomery Academy). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Carroll on Thursday.
Verbena's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Montgomery Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-15.
Everything went Verbena's way against Montgomery Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, as Verbena made off with a 12-6 win. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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