There's no place like home for Red Boiling Springs, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Clay County Bulldogs on Tuesday. This was a revenge contest for Red Boiling Springs, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-5 loss when these two played last Monday.
Aubrey Link spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and four unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Red Boiling Springs' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Hackney, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Birdwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Red Boiling Springs pushed their record up to 4-4 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 13.3 runs per game. As for Clay County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Red Boiling Springs will head out on the road to challenge Clinton County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Red Boiling Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Clay County, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Macon County at 5:00 p.m. Macon County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Clay County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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