The Red Springs Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clinton Dark Horses at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Red Springs has not struggled against St. Pauls recently, they managed to flip the script on Wednesday. Red Springs blew past St. Pauls 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Red Springs.
Meanwhile, Clinton earned a 6-2 victory over West Bladen on Wednesday.
Connor Tyner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Clinton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nelson Vann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Red Springs pushed their record up to 7-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Clinton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Red Springs skirted past Clinton 6-5 when the teams last played on Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clinton's Alex Evans, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Red Springs still be able to contain Evans? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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