The Verbena Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Billingsley Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Verbena has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Verbena's last matchup with Isabella could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Tuesday. The Red Devils lost 17-5 to the Mustangs. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Verbena saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Short, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Jaxson Kelley was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Billingsley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out West Blocton 6-5 on Tuesday. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Billingsley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Verbena, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Verbena might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Billingsley in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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