The Darlington Redbirds will challenge the Boscobel Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Darlington has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Darlington came up short against Mineral Point on Tuesday, falling 17-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Redbirds in their meetings with the Pointers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Boscobel got the win against River Ridge on Thursday by a conclusive 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Boscobel pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Darlington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Darlington took their victory against Boscobel when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-4 score. Will the Redbirds repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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