Baseball Game Preview: Verbena Red Devils vs. Isabella Mustangs

The Verbena Red Devils will head out to challenge the Isabella Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Monday, Verbena beat Comer 11-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.

Caleb Short

Runs

04/14/25 @ Comer	2
04/11/25 vs Holy Spirit Catholic	1
04/01/25 @ Dallas County	1
03/04/25 @ Alabama Christian Academy	0
03/03/25 vs Dallas County	2

Verbena let Caleb Short and Jackson Brothers run wild. Short scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Brothers scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Short has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Noah Sullivan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Isabella came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Student 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won nine contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.

Isabella got a massive performance out of Eli Boatwright, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Boatwright is becoming a predictor of the Mustangs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Aiden Gray also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Isabella's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Verbena, they now have a winning record of 12-11.

Verbena couldn't quite finish off Isabella in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.