Verbena is 2-8 against Maplesville since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Verbena Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Maplesville Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Verbena scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Notasulga onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Verbena.
Meanwhile, Maplesville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 16-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Maplesville has managed all season.
Jake Carlee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Carlee was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Jacob Coats was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Pearce Yergan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Verbena's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Maplesville, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Verbena was able to grind out a solid victory over Maplesville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 7-3. Does Verbena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maplesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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