Gate City is 2-8 against John Battle since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will face off against the Trojans at 6:00 p.m.
Gate City came up short against Dobyns-Bennett on Saturday, falling 18-4. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gate City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Jones, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
John Battle came out on top against Prestonsburg on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run seventh inning. The Trojans' pitchers stepped up to hand the Blackcats a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
The win was the third in a row for John Battle, bringing their record up to 6-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Gate City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
Gate City couldn't quite get it done against John Battle in their previous matchup on April 4th as they fell 5-2. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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