After having lost a blowout in their previous game against LAMP, Billingsley was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the West Blocton Tigers 6-5. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Billingsley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Boice, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Boice has posted since back in March.
Bears
| 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 pushed their record up to 18-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.8 runs across that stretch. As for West Blocton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Looking ahead, Billingsley will welcome Verbena at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.13 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. West Blocton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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