Verbena hasn't had much luck against Fayetteville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Red Devils will take on the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Verbena has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Verbena came up short against Dallas County and fell 13-8.
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| 04/21/26 @ Dallas County | 5 |
| 03/10/26 @ Notasulga | 4 |
| 02/20/26 @ Indian S | 4 |
| 03/10/26 @ Notasulga | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Autauga Academy | 1 |
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Verbena saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Houston Brothers, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI and two doubles. Brothers has become a key player for the Red Devils: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 8-15 otherwise. Another was Landon Brown, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Shelby County who claimed the real prize. The Wolves fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4. The Wolves have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Brenton Cantrell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Ethan Jones was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Verbena's record is now 11-16. As for Fayetteville, their record now sits at 13-16.
Verbena couldn't quite get it done against Fayetteville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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