The Druid Hills Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against Drew Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Druid Hills is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since March 24th on Thursday. They fell just short of Southwest DeKalb by a score of 3-1.
London Crownover was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Noah Brocklebank was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Drew Charter came up short against Kennesaw Mountain on Wednesday and fell 11-8. Drew Charter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joseph Richburg and Jacob Haynes did some serious damage despite the final result: Richburg went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Haynes got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Drew Charter is 6-2 when Richburg posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Josiah Rich was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Druid Hills' loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Drew Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Druid Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Drew Charter in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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