The Verbena Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Westminster School at Oak Mountain Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Verbena has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Verbena is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Autauga Academy on Thursday. They lost 17-2 to the Generals. The Red Devils' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Westminster School at Oak Mountain got the win against Fultondale on Saturday by a conclusive 16-2. Considering the Knights have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Verbena's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-10. As for Westminster School at Oak Mountain, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Verbena suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Westminster School at Oak Mountain in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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