The West Blocton Tigers will challenge the Maplesville Red Devils at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. West Blocton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
West Blocton will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Montevallo, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. West Blocton had just enough and edged out Montevallo 4-3 on Friday. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maplesville). They put the hurt on Verbena with a sharp 16-1 victory on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for Maplesville as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Jt Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had over his last five games.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cade Smith, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jake Carlee, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Maplesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
West Blocton pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Maplesville, their win bumped their record up to 2-12.
West Blocton was able to grind out a solid victory over Maplesville in their previous meeting last Wednesday, winning 12-7. Will West Blocton repeat their success, or does Maplesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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