It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Billingsley had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Verbena Red Devils a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted against the Red Devils since April 8, 2022.
Bears
| 04/17/25 vs Verbena | 2-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs West Blocton | 6-5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Maplesville | 4-3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Montevallo | 6-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Ellwood Christian | 1-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Ellwood Christian | 1-0 |
Billingsley's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.83 runs across that stretch. As for Verbena, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Billingsley beat the Red Devils by a score of 17-2 later that day.
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