The Ragland Purple Devils will challenge the Cornerstone Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ragland took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Saks as they made off with a 16-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Purple Devils in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Byron Mizzell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ragland is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-8 otherwise. Mizzell was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
Hayden Alverson
| 04/02/26 vs Saks | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Coosa Christian | 1 |
| 03/19/26 vs Coosa Christian | 1 |
| 02/23/26 @ Ohatchee | 1 |
In other batting news, Hayden Alverson was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gavin Smith, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Ragland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .793. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cornerstone came out on top against Carver Birmingham on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Rams 9-8.
Ragland's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Cornerstone, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Ragland got the 'W' when the teams last played back in February of 2016 against Cornerstone by a conclusive 11-0 score. Do the Purple Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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