The Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints at 11:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Red Boiling Springs suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Clinton County.
Red Boiling Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Birdwell, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mount Juliet Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Middle Tennessee Monarchs.
Brenden Dunn and Daniel Isbell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dunn scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Isbell went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Launsby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Red Boiling Springs dropped their record down to 4-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mount Juliet Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Red Boiling Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mount Juliet Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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