The Stringer Red Devils will challenge the Puckett Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Stringer: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Puckett has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Stringer fell victim to Sacred Heart and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, Puckett made easy work of Lawrence County on Friday and carried off a 12-2 win. Considering the Wolves have won three games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Truitte Carter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Lawson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Tim Axton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Puckett always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Puckett's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Stringer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Stringer skirted past Puckett 7-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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