The Lamar County Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Red Bay Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lamar County has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lamar County came up short against Phil Campbell on Saturday, falling 11-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red Bay). They were the clear victors by a 19-7 margin over Sheffield on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Reed Hamilton was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Harley Strickland was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Red Bay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Red Bay pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Lamar County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lamar County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Red Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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